Australia is a world leader in rooftop solar and home batteries are booming. But electricity only accounts for around 21 per cent of the energy we consume.
So why are we still burning so much gas, petrol and diesel when renewable electricity is increasingly cheap and abundant?
More than 30 organisations have joined forces to launch Electrify Australia, pushing to accelerate electrification across homes, businesses, transport, farms and industry.
But even when the economics stack up, grid connection delays, outdated regulation, conflicting government policies and entrenched interests can stand in the way, while renters, apartment dwellers and lower-income households risk being left behind.
Energy Efficiency Council policy head Jeremy Sung explains what’s holding Australia back and what needs to change to turn our renewable energy success into an electrified economy.
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