Electrify SA Homes Now

As South Australians head toward a state election, one question stands out: why are families paying so much for gas when their rooftops are covered in solar?

With more than half of homes powered by the sun, South Australian households are providing clean electricity for the state but unlike Victoria, the ACT, and NSW, SA is falling behind in helping families switch to cheaper all-electric homes.

Rewiring Australia is calling on the SA Government to step up. Targeted support for households - rebates and incentives for heat pumps, induction cookers, or batteries - can slash hundreds off bills and get SA ready for the future.

Authorised by Francis Vierboom, Rewiring Australia, Suite 517/55 Miller St, Pyrmont, NSW, 2009

As South Australians head toward a state election, one question stands out: why are families paying so much for gas when their rooftops are covered in solar?

With more than half of homes powered by the sun, South Australian households are providing clean electricity for the state but unlike Victoria, the ACT, and NSW, SA is falling behind in helping families switch to cheaper all-electric homes.

Rewiring Australia is calling on the SA Government to step up. Targeted support for households - rebates and incentives for heat pumps, induction cookers, or batteries - can slash hundreds off bills and get SA ready for the future.

Authorised by Francis Vierboom, Rewiring Australia, Suite 517/55 Miller St, Pyrmont, NSW, 2009

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I am writing to you as a constituent who is fed up with South Australian households paying some of the highest energy bills in the country.
South Australia is world-renowned as the "Solar State," with 53% of our homes powered by the sun. Yet, while we proudly provide the clean energy that powers this state, too many of us are stuck on gas at home.
With interest rates squeezing family budgets and the cost of living affecting us all, there’s one thing that could make a huge difference - help in electrifying our homes.
Other states are acting and helping households move to cheaper and greener and electric appliances.
Victoria: Offers $1,400 rebates to replace gas hot water with efficient heat pumps.
ACT: Provides $15,000 low interest loans to help families ditch gas entirely.
WA: Offers extra rebates for batteries.
NSW: Offers rebates for hot water systems, heating and cooling. 
The Bottom Line for SA Households: Rewiring Australia modelling shows by helping us switch from gas to electric, the government could help us save big on household energy bills:
$2,300/year by combining solar and battery storage.
$270/year just by disconnecting from the gas network
Hundreds more by switching from gas heating and hot water to efficient electric options.
As we head toward the state election, I want to know why South Australian families are being left behind.
I am asking you to advocate for more grants and incentives to help SA households like mine bridge the upfront cost of switching to electric. It’s better for our pockets, and it’s better for our environment too.
I look forward to hearing your plan to give SA households a fair go on their energy bills.

Authorised by Francis Vierboom, Rewiring Australia, Suite 517/55 Miller St, Pyrmont, NSW 2009, Australia

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