Queensland Household Energy Survey 2026

Battery storage

Battery storage ownership among solar PV owners has experienced a significant increase in the last year (35%, vs 21% in 2025). This increase aligns with interest in the Australian Government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The main motivators to purchase battery storage are to reduce electricity bills (52%), to reduce electricity use from the grid (52%), and for blackout protection (43%).

Intention to purchase battery storage at some point in the future has softened slightly, aligning with the increase in current ownership. Most households expect to spend over $10K on a battery storage system.

Awareness of community batteries remains consistent (38%, vs 37% in 2025), along with interest in community batteries (38%, vs 37% in 2025). Those aged 35–54 show the most interest in community batteries (46% high interest).

You can use the dropdowns to explore the results of each section in more detail. For most questions you can view the data by location, age group, solar PV ownership and other household characteristics. You can also select the “Trend” button to see how the overall results have changed over time.