Electrify everything!
”If we electrify everything, we don’t just help address the climate crisis, we create a world that is cheaper, cleaner and fairer for every household”
Dr Saul Griffith, Rewiring Australia
Why Electrify?
Around 70% of Australia’s domestic emissions come from the decisions we make at the local level - how we travel around, how we cook and how we heat our water and home. By making changes to your home, you can go a long way to helping reduce carbon emissions and save thousands of dollars in running costs.
Source: Rewiring Australia
Locking in savings
Did you know that electrifying a home and vehicle will save the average Australian household about $5,000 every year (and reduce household emissions close to zero)?
This is because conventional fuels like gas and petrol are both polluting and expensive. An electrified home means replacing your fossil fuel based machines (eg. hot water system, space heater, cooktop and car) with efficient, electric versions powered by renewable energy such as rooftop solar, battery and/or 100% green power.
Electrifying your home does not have to happen over night, but having a plan helps you make smarter decisions.
Source: Rewiring Australia
In Australia we have access to the cheapest home energy in the world - our rooftop solar. We are the sunburnt country after all.
Over its lifetime rooftop solar costs about 3 cents per kWh, cheaper than any other source of home energy. Combined with a home or community battery it's still cheaper than the grid. When the grid becomes renewable you can use it for backup too, but the cheapest energy will always come from your roof.
Source: Rewiring Australia
Electrification is efficiency
The cost of sending that energy over powerlines alone is more than the cost of the energy that comes from your roof. The best option is to power as much of your home off solar as you can and use efficient electric appliances.
And they are cheaper to run.
They are more efficient, use less energy and are anti-inflationary.
So it’s time to save money and make sure you are part of the solution.
It’s time to power up
Over 40% of Australia’s domestic emissions come from the decisions we make around our kitchen table - how we travel around, how we cook and how we heat our water and home.
Electrifying your home and vehicle will save the average Australian household around $5,000 every year (and reduce household emissions close to zero)!