- Esperance electrification customers saving an
average 38 per cent on energy bills
- Groundbreaking learnings from nation leading
project to support future transitions
Esperance residents who switched
to electric alternatives earlier this year are already benefiting from cheaper
energy bills.
Horizon Power's Esperance Energy
Transition Program Knowledge Sharing Report revealed initial bill savings
between 14 and 59 per cent for customers who made the switch.
The State Government - through
regional energy provider Horizon Power - invested $10.5 million to support
about 400 Esperance customers transition to a new energy source, after the
private gas network owner and operator shut down operations in the town in
March 2023.
The
report provides a roadmap and valuable learnings as other towns seek to
transition energy sources for customers around Australia.
Modelling
from an independent specialist shows residential customers who selected 100 per
cent electric alternatives for their cooking, heating and hot water are
expected to save around 38 per cent a year on their household energy bills.
Esperance
electrification key outcomes include:
- 304 residential
transitions completed with 75 per cent electing to transition to 100 per cent electric
appliances;
- 94 per cent customer
satisfaction rating achieved throughout delivery of the transition;
- Zero safety incidents; and
- 76 Department of Communities households took part in
the transition.
Other key project findings included the
importance of on ground support to assist customers on their journey away from
gas, and information on new technologies to customers and trades.
For more information, visit: Landmark
energy transition report highlights bill savings for Esperance
(horizonpower.com.au)
Comments
attributed to Energy Minister Bill Johnston:
"The Cook Government is committed to providing cleaner,
greener energy to Western Australians, and Horizon Power's Esperance Energy
Transition Program is a significant milestone for the State.
"I congratulate everyone involved at Horizon Power on the
successful delivering of Australia's first electrification program in Esperance.
"The findings from this
groundbreaking project showcase the success of switching energy, the cost
saving benefits for customers, while also contributing to a decarbonised
future."
