Home Power Savings Program
The NSW Government is helping vulnerable households save power and money on their bills. Through the $63 million Home Power Savings Program, 220,000 households will save up to 20 percent a year off their power use and cut carbon pollution. Households can join the program now by calling 1300 662 416 to book a free home power assessment.
What do households get when they join the program?
Every eligible household that joins the program gets a FREE:
- home power assessment by an energy expert (about 1 hour)
- Power Savings Kit - installed and including:
- stand-by saving powerboard
- 4 energy efficient light bulbs
- low flow showerhead
- shower timer
- tap aerator
- draught-proof strips around the door
- door snakes
- personal Power Savings Action Plan.
How will the program help?
Using the Power Savings Kit items will save households around 10 percent a year off their power use. Putting the Power Savings Action Plan to work can save another 10 percent a year. Some households will be able to save more.
Saving power reduces carbon pollution and helps the environment. The average NSW home produces 160,000 black balloons* of carbon pollution a year which contributes to climate change.
Over the life of the program it is anticipated that participating households will collectively save around:
- $21 million from household bills a year and
- 160,000 tonnes of carbon pollution a year.
The Home Power Savings Program (formerly called the Low Income Household Refit Program) is part of the NSW Government’s $150 million Energy Efficiency Strategy
OEH has conducted a series of pilots in Orange, Bathurst and Western Sydney to inform the delivery of the main program.
*1 black balloon = 50g carbon pollution
Who can join the program?
To be eligible for the program you must live in NSW and contribute to the power bills for the property.
At least one person in the household must be a recognised energy utility hardship customer, a social housing tenant OR have one of the following cards:
Centrelink Pensioner Concession Card
Centrelink Low Income Health Care Card
Department of Veterans' Affairs Pensioner Concession Card
Department of Veterans' Affairs (Gold) Repatriation Health Card
Department of Veterans' Affairs (White) Repatriation Health Card
How to join the program
Call 1300 662 416 to book an appointment for your FREE home power assessment.
More information
Visit www.savepower.nsw.gov.au for more information about the Home Power Savings Program.
Page last updated: 21 November 2011
