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Solar Savings for All

While Australia leads the world in rooftop solar uptake, 60 percent of us are missing out - especially people who rent, live in apartments or in social housing. 

This is unfair as the fastest and easiest way to cut energy bills is through rooftop solar. And even more savings can be made if this is married with a home battery. 

Ten million Australians live in homes that benefit from rooftop solar savings (of up to $1500 per household per year) but just 250,000 of those homes have batteries.

Australia is still sitting on incredible, untapped benefits!

  • There are still 7 million homes without solar - including people who rent, live in apartments or in social housing
  • There are 10.7 million without batteries (that is less than one in every 40 houses)
  • More than 70 per cent of existing homes in Australia have a housing energy rating of three stars or lower – well below the current minimum standard of 7 stars (1) 

Solar Citizens is campaigning to change this with our Solar Savings for All campaign.

✔️ Our vision is for everyone to live in a home that is safe and affordable to heat, cool and cook in. Low income households would benefit the most from access to cheap, clean rooftop solar and battery storage.

✔️ Access to clean rooftop solar and batteries gives people power over where their energy comes from and how to cut their bills, instead of being at the mercy of price-gouging big energy companies.

✔️ We have joined with the Renew Australia for All movement, including social services, unions, environment organisations faith groups, community groups and industry working together to deliver a fairer, better and more secure future for all Australians.

(1) Renew Australia for All - Households Missing Out on $3000 In Energy Bill Savings, January 29, 2025

Sign our Solar Savings for All petition

Solar Savings for All - fastest way to cut our energy bills


Find out more about Australia’s rooftop solar potential  

 

Battery Storage Solutions

The Federal Government can help unlock all of Australia’s renewable potential with a battery storage policy like the hugely successful Renewable Energy Target.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) calculates that 8GW of energy, the equivalent of 1 million home batteries, are needed to firm the energy grid and keep power prices low.

Sign our petition for a Federal Home Battery Target and Rebate