Push for More Solar to Cut Water Heating Bills

If gas appliances were replaced with efficient electric alternatives the average Victorian household could save $1,200 a year, according to the IEEFA.

Solar panels on a roof in Albany, Western Australia, on Jan. 22, 2024. Susan Mortimer/The Epoch Times

The Institute of Energy Economic and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says giving customers more choice to use solar energy for water heating, could cut power bills and relieve pressure on the national grid.

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water’s (DCCEEW) data shows that 32 percent of the country’s total electricity generation comes from renewable energy sources, with 14 percent from solar.