The Cheaper Home Batteries Program began on 1 July 2025.

The program will help bring down the cost of a typical battery discounted by around 30 per cent.

Batteries are good for bills and good for the grid because it means getting more cheap, fast, safe solar energy available in our homes night or day, when and where it’s needed.

This will save households with existing rooftop solar up to $1,100 off their power bill every year. Those installing a new solar and battery system could save up to $2,300 a year – up to 90 per cent of a typical family electricity bill.

The subsidy is proportionate to the size of the battery installed – ensuring people are able to pick an affordable battery that is right for their needs. This works out to 30% off a typical home battery – around $4,000 off a 11.5 kilowatt hour battery, which usually costs around $14,000.

A smaller 5 kilowatt hour battery would often cost around half as much, and will now be discounted by around $1,800 under the scheme.

The Cheaper Home Batteries Program is part of the government’s plan to create a  fairer, cleaner, and more reliable energy system for all Australians.

Other measures include:

• An additional $150 in direct bill relief for households and businesses.
• Investments to improve 100,000 social housing properties with upgrades such as thermal shell improvements, efficient electric appliances, solar and batteries.
• Making solar more accessible to apartments and renters through the solar banks program.

More information: Cheaper Home Batteries Program