The Albanese Labor Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries program is proving popular here on the Central Coast with recently released data from the Department Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, showing that thousands of households have taken advantage of the 30% discount on home batteries.

The data shows that in the electorate of Robertson 1,653 households have taken advantage of the program, while in the adjacent electorate of Dobell 1,545 households now have a battery, and in the electorate of Shortland 1,497 households have accessed the program.

This data comes following a recent announcement by the Albanese Labor Government that it will expand the program to an estimated $7.2 billion over four years, an increase from the initial $2.3 billion. This is expected to see more than 2 million Australians install a battery by 2030, delivering around 40 gigawatt hours of capacity, doubling our election estimate of 1 million batteries and increasing the expected capacity by almost four times. 

In less than six months, the Cheaper Home Batteries program has helped more than 155,000 households and small businesses cut their power bills and take control of their energy, with around three-quarters of installations in our suburbs and regions. 

Quotes attributable to Federal Member for Robertson, Dr Gordon Reid MP”

“This recent data highlights the success of the Albanese Labor Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries program and demonstrates how popular household batteries are in our community.

“The reality is when you have rooftop solar panels and battery storage you reduce your energy bills.

“Thousands of households on the Central Coast have now installed a household battery and have cut their energy bills.

“The Albanese Labor Government is serious about helping Australians reduce their cost of living while tackling the nation’s carbon footprint.

For more information about the Cheaper Home Batteries program, visit: https://www.dcceew.gov.au/energy/programs/cheaper-home-batteries#toc_0

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