Rebate delivers half a million home and business battery installations

Over half a million residential and business battery energy storage systems (BESS) have been installed across Australia in the past 14 months since the government’s introduction of the Cheaper Home Batteries Program (CHBP) on 1 July 2025.

Being installed at an average rate of 2,000 per day nationwide, Smart Energy Council (SEC) Chief Executive Officer David McElrea said each battere “represents a household taking control of their energy future while strengthening our national power network.”

“With half a million battery systems now active across Australian homes and businesses, the cumulative storage capacity is delivering enhanced grid stability, lowering household energy costs, and accelerating the transition away from fossil fuels,” McElrea said.

“This is a testament to Australian households taking energy independence into their own hands. Reaching 500,000 installed solar batteries is a massive moment for Australia’s energy transition.”

Citing new polling conducted by YouGov and the SEC across a sample of over 1,067 people, it was found three out of four Australians (75%) support the CHBP, and two in three (66%) agree government support to help households install home batteries is a good use of public funding.

“A few years ago, home batteries were a niche technology. Today, they are a mainstream, essential component of how Australians power their lives, save money on electricity bills, and build a cleaner energy grid,” McElrea said.

Skilled employment

SEC also said the number of accredited battery installers in Australia has doubled to 8,846 since the CHBP commenced, and in under four years 30,000 apprentices have embarked on training through the clean energy stream of the New Energy Apprenticeship program.

“This program isn’t just cutting power bills – it is supporting the next generations of Australia’s proud energy jobs sector,” McElrea said.

“As battery storage technology continues to improve and become even more accessible, the benefits to our environment, our workforce, and our economy will only multiply.”