The Cheaper Home Batteries Program is supporting Australian households and small businesses with a discount on the cost of installing small-scale battery systems. From 1 July 2025, the Australian Government is funding around a 30% discount on eligible small-scale battery systems connected to new or existing rooftop solar.
The discount will generally be provided via solar and battery retailers and installers.
The program will be delivered through the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme (SRES).

On 13 December 2025, the Australian Government announced it would expand the Cheaper Home Batteries Program from original estimates of $2.3 billion to an estimated $7.2 billion over the next four years. This is expected to see more than 2 million Australians install a battery by 2030, delivering around 40 gigawatt hours of additional storage capacity.

This change is accompanied by proposed program adjustments to ensure the discount remains appropriate for small, medium and larger battery systems.

The proposed changes will help ensure: the discount remains at around 30% for a range of batteries across battery sizes, the discount aligns with falling battery costs over time, the government can continue to support battery installations over the life of the program.