Queensland Household Energy Survey 2024

Battery storage

While awareness of battery storage is consistent with last year (81%), battery storage ownership among solar PV owners has increased to 23% (up from 16% last year). The main motivators to purchase battery storage are to reduce electricity use from the grid (47%), to reduce electricity bills (42%) and for blackout protection (38%).

On the other hand, intention to purchase battery storage at some point in the future has decreased to 45% (down from 53%), although this is mainly due to an increase in those who already own battery storage (29%, up from 20%). Willingness to spend on battery storage has remained consistent, with 63% of households being willing to spend at least $10K on purchasing a battery storage system (60% last year). Only 26% of PV owners don’t intend to purchase battery storage in future.

Awareness of community batteries continues to trend upwards 39% (37% in 2023, 34% in 2022). Despite this increase in awareness, interest in being involved in community batteries remains unchanged at 38% (39% last year). Those aged 18 to 34 and 35 to 54 show the most interest in community batteries (44% and 43% high interest respectively).

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