the main thing it will do is lower peak time demand which is when electricity prices peak the most, so it should lower electricity prices

those on the bottom rung also get:

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2025/apr/08/labor-cheaper-household-batteries-policy-power-grid-renewable-energy-price

Labor has made some steps to address these shortfalls, but could go further. It initially committed $300m to upgrade social housing with better insulation, electric appliances and solar, and last year lifted it to $800m in a deal with the Greens. It is expected to be enough to improve a quarter of Australia’s social housing stock.

I'll admit that this is beyond my understanding of Australian politics (and I am an Australian) but what is the point of the Greens proposing a specific bill-style policy like this? As in, they're never going to form government so this type of policy is a bit like proposing to put cocacola in the water fountains?

I guess there's a small chance they could get support for something like this if they have the balance of power but it just seems very unlikely.

I suppose they can't just say "we'll do what labor does".

at that rate i’m pretty sure wa will definitely see battery prices rise, when 10kw batteries are available for 7-8k without subsidies they’ll be practically giving them away to wa residents

just got your message!

it depends on supply vs demand but with the cost being so substantially lowered likely putting it into no brainer territory there’s a good chance demand will outstrip supply for a while and your job will be to try your best to avoid dodgy overnight battery sellers

If you mean battery providers increasing costs by 30%, it depends on how monopolised the industry is.

In a healthy economy this tactic would fail as they'd lose sales to a competitor who doesn't do this. In the highly-consolidated corporate oligarchies of today, quite possibly?