The Electric Household https://electrichousehold.com.au/ A national consumer masthead for Australian home electrification: rooftop solar, home batteries, EVs and home charging, heat-pump hot water, induction and getting off gas, reported as household economics and public documents. Every figure carries its date and its primary source; no referrals, no affiliate links, no lead generation. en What changed on your power bill on 1 July, region by region https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/power-bill-reset-july-2026/ https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/power-bill-reset-july-2026/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 07:00:00 GMT Regulated electricity prices fell in NSW, south east Queensland, Victoria and regional Queensland from 1 July 2026, rose in SA and WA, and there is no national price at all. Home batteries outpaced new solar installs in the rebate's first 11 months https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/home-batteries-outpace-new-solar/ https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/home-batteries-outpace-new-solar/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:30:00 GMT Clean Energy Regulator postcode data shows 401,185 home batteries were installed from July 2025 to May 2026, more than the 267,995 new rooftop solar systems in the same window, and the average battery roughly doubled in size. The federal battery discount is now tiered by size. Here is the arithmetic. https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/federal-battery-rebate-tiers/ https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/federal-battery-rebate-tiers/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:00:00 GMT Since 1 May 2026 the Cheaper Home Batteries Program pays full support only on the first 14 kWh of a battery, 60 per cent to 28 kWh and 15 per cent to 50 kWh. What that means for a 13.5, 20, 30 or 45 kWh quote. Battery help by state, checked 4 July 2026: what is open, what has closed https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/state-battery-rebate-ledger/ https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/state-battery-rebate-ledger/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:30:00 GMT The federal battery discount applies everywhere, WA and the ACT add real money on top, Victoria has tightened its solar rebate income cap, and several state schemes households still read about are closed. Three free hours of power a day: who the Solar Sharer Offer suits, and who it does not https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/solar-sharer-offer/ https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/solar-sharer-offer/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:00:00 GMT From 1 July 2026 retailers in NSW, south east Queensland and SA must offer an opt-in plan with three free hours of electricity in the middle of the day. The regulator's own fact sheet says it will not lower every bill. EVs were 23.3% of June sales. Or 25%. Or 35.8%. All three are true. https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/ev-share-three-numbers/ https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/ev-share-three-numbers/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:30:00 GMT June 2026 EV market share is reported as 23.3 per cent, about 25 per cent and 35.8 per cent by the two main data publishers, and all three numbers are honest. Which definition and which denominator each uses. Home batteries, inverters and EV chargers: the live recall list to check your home against https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/electrification-recalls/ https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/electrification-recalls/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:00:00 GMT Five product safety recalls now cover home electrification hardware sold in Australia, from Tesla Powerwall 2 batteries to a 7kW EV wall charger recalled on 29 June 2026. Victoria's 2027 gas rules are law now: what changes in your home and what does not https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/victoria-gas-rules-2027/ https://electrichousehold.com.au/news/victoria-gas-rules-2027/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 03:30:00 GMT From 1 January 2027 new Victorian homes are built all-electric; from 1 March 2027 a gas hot water system that dies must be replaced with an efficient electric one. Gas cooking in existing homes is untouched.