Coalition and Labor agree on bill busting benefits of electrification, and kicking gas out of homes

Cooking with gas will burn up electrification bill savings, dampen grid benefits - One Step Off The Grid

A new report has underscored the size and scope of energy bill savings Victorian households could achieve by going electric – but warns that excluding cooktops from appliance phase-out plans could take a big bite out of potential benefits for consumers and the grid. The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) report also contends that access to state and federal rebates, and subsidies through Victoria’s energy upgrades sche…

Senate inquiry recommends households install rooftop solar and batteries

The Australian senate inquiry into residential electrification final report gives bipartisan support to leverage rooftop solar and recommends federal, state and territory governments promote the uptake of consumer energy resources.The Australian senate inquiry into residential electrification final report recommends leveraging rooftop solar and that federal, state and territory governments promote the uptake of consumer energy resources (CER). I…

Coalition and Labor agree on bill busting benefits of electrification, and kicking gas out of homes

Liberal Party-led Senate inquiry into residential electrification confirms the bill busting benefits of getting gas out of Australian homes.

Senate committee releases report on home electrification

A Coalition-led Senate committee has released its final report into residential electrification, recognising the increasing importance of household electrification for Australians. The committee’s inquiry, chaired by the Coalition’s Andrew Bragg, found electrification has the potential to improve household energy efficiency and reduce emissions. Related article: Sydney considering Victorian-style gas phase-out The news was welcomed by electrific…