✓ Australian Competition and Consumer CommissionPlanet & Environment
Home batteries cut bills as consumer complaints climb
ACCC data links solar batteries to lower annual bills while reports about new-energy services rose 107%.
More than 400,000 home batteries were installed across Australia during the 12 months covered by an ACCC report. Solar-and-battery households recorded annual bills 20% to 52% below grid-only customers in its data.
Virtual power plant participants generally saved more, but consumer reports about batteries and new-energy services rose 107%. The regulator wants stronger protections around sales, installation and disputes.
- 400,000
- Installations
- 20% to 52%
- Bill difference
- 107%
- Report increase
Why it mattersMeasured savings are substantial, but installation quality and contract safeguards increasingly shape whether households receive the expected benefit.
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