$50M Boost for Affordable Home Energy Upgrades

Dept of Climate Change, Energy, Environment & Water

Australian households will soon have even more options for accessing discounted loans to improve the energy efficiency of their homes.

The Australian Government is committing $50 million to Bank Australia through the Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) to support up to $100 million in green loans.

The investment is part of the Australian Government's $1 billion Household Energy Upgrades Fund (HEUF). It follows announcements with lenders:

  • Plenti
  • Westpac
  • ING Australia.

This takes the total government commitment under the HEUF to $345 million.

The investment will support Bank Australia's refreshed Clean Energy Home Loan. The loan will be available at a reduced variable rate of 5.38% for the first 5 years of the loan.

Eligible customers will be able to install:

  • solar rooftop systems
  • home battery storage
  • other appliances to improve home energy performance and reduce energy bills.

Consumer loans under the refreshed Clean Energy Home Loan will be available from 6 December 2024.

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