Step one: Insulation & draughts
Stop paying to heat the outdoors
Heating and cooling are often the biggest slice of a home’s energy use. Insulation and draught sealing mean less of what you pay for leaks straight out.
Your goal
Lower my power bills
A high power bill comes down two ways: use less, and make your own. Most homes get more from the first than they expect – so start there, then make your own power.
This goal usually involves
- Stop paying to heat the outdoors
- Swap the hungriest appliances
- Light the house for less
- Make your own power
Order matters. A house that uses less needs a smaller solar system, and that’s the cheaper one to buy.
The pathway
Do it in this order.
You don’t have to tackle everything at once. But sticking to this sequence means each later upgrade can be smaller and cheaper – even if you space them out over years.
Step two: Gas to electric
Swap the hungriest appliances
Hot water and heating use the most energy in many homes. Efficient electric versions use far less – and getting off gas completely ends a second daily supply charge.
Step three: Lighting and controls
Light the house for less
Lights run every night of the year. LEDs use much less power for the same light, controls switch off what nobody’s using, and a monitor shows where the rest of your power goes.
Step four: Solar and batteries
Make your own power
Once the house uses less, solar can cover more of what’s left. Size the system to when you use power, and add a battery if you’re home in the evenings.
Not sure where to start?
Stop guessing, start saving: find your home’s energy score.
Don’t waste money on upgrades you don’t need. A professional home energy assessment shows where your house loses heat and power, so your budget goes where it makes the biggest difference.
Find an assessor near meSpecialists for this goal
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Serves Braeside and surrounding suburbs | Based in Braeside
NETCC (supplied by the business)Solar Accreditation Australia (supplied by the business)
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Serves Indigo, Wangaratta and 3 more | Based in Rutherglen
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Serves Werribee and Wyndham Vale and nearby suburbs | Based in Werribee
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Serves Hallam and surrounding suburbs | Based in Hallam
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Serves Truganina and surrounding suburbs | Based in Truganina
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