Home batteries smash records, but households miss out on extra dollars

Home batteries smash records, but households miss out on extra dollars

Many Australians are not getting the full value of their solar and storage because they are not confident about signing up to virtual power plant programs.

Home batteries surge reshapes energy generation market, new research finds

Image: Robert/https://stock.adobe.com/Australians installed as many home batteries in the last six months of 2025 as they did across the previous five years combined. The Clean Energy Council’s latest report found the push towards energy independence, and reducing energy bills were the driving forces behind a new record for home battery installations that is reshaping Australia’s energy market. The Clean Energy Council’s bi-annual Rooftop Solar …