Affordable clean energy for people on low incomes

This report models policies that can reduce energy poverty and improve access to affordable, clean energy.

At a glance

This report focuses on reducing energy bills by making homes energy efficient, setting a fair retail price and raising Newstart and concessions. These changes would help low-income households adapt to climate change and the transition to clean energy.

This is the third and final report in a series produced by ACOSS and BSL, looking at how low-income households can be supported through a transition to clean energy.

Dive deeper

This report is the final in the ACOSS/BSL series on improving support for low-income households through the transition to clean energy. It models policies that would reduce the amount people on low incomes spend on energy to relieve their energy stress and support a faster transition to clean energy.

The results show that measures focused on reducing the size of energy bills (investment in energy efficiency in homes and implementing a fair regulated retail price) and improving people’s capacity to pay (increasing Newstart and better targeted concessions) help reduce energy costs for people on low incomes.