Solar sales soar
South Australians looking to combat skyrocketing energy bills are making the switch to solar, with RAA seeing a 75 per cent increase in home solar sales last financial year.
In 2022—23, RAA installed more than 14,000 solar panels – up from 8000 the previous year.
The increase in South Australians turning to solar and battery comes as the Australian Energy Regulator announced an electricity price hike of up to 23.9 per cent for the current financial year.
RAA General Manager of Home and Energy Ben Owen says RAA members are grappling with the rising cost of living, including higher electricity prices.
“As electricity prices rise, some of our members are recouping their costs for installation of their solar system in less than three years,” Ben says.
It’s the same for solar systems with batteries, with some members now paying those off in less than six years.”
A household with an average energy consumption of 25kWh per day can save about $2685 in the first year of having a home solar and battery system. As well as saving money, they’re also reducing their carbon emissions by 6.6 tonnes a year.