ABC News Daily Will the home battery boom slash power bills?
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Feb 8, 2026 Tony Wood, Senior Fellow at the Grattan Institute who studies energy and climate, speaks about the surge in home batteries and rooftop solar. He covers how batteries helped during heatwave outages and can shift midday solar to evening peaks. He explains what drove the recent boom, how larger batteries change household coverage, and the implications for wholesale prices and future reliability.
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Home Batteries Shift Peak Demand
- Home batteries let households store midday solar generation for evening peak use.
- Widespread uptake can reduce peak demand and shrink required grid capacity, saving everyone money.
Real Homes Stayed Powered During Outages
- Tony Wood knows households that kept powering through outages thanks to solar-plus-battery systems.
- Those neighbours without configured systems lost power while these homes continued to run.
Use The REBO Rebate Strategically
- Take advantage of the federal REBO rebate to reduce upfront battery costs by about 30%.
- Expect larger battery sizes now and plan installations with the new tiered support in mind.