Australia leads household battery rollout, cutting power prices and gas use (theguardian.com)

• 415,000 home batteries installed since July 2025
• Electricity prices down up to 10% due to battery uptake
• Gas generation fell 24% over summer as batteries took over peak load

"Australia has installed about 415,000 home batteries since July 2025, driven by a A$7.2bn subsidy. This has reduced gas-fired generation by 24% and cut benchmark electricity prices by up to 10%. Despite this, Australia continues to expand fossil fuel exports."