National Energy Performance Strategy

The Australian Government is investing $15.2 million to develop a Commonwealth-led National Energy Performance Strategy. The Strategy will provide a national plan to accelerate demand-side action, including energy efficiency and electrification. This will reduce pressure on energy bills for households, businesses and industry, while reducing emissions and improving energy reliability.

To help inform and develop the national plan, a public consultation paper was released on 10 November 2022. Submissions in response to the discussion paper closed on 3 February 2023. The department received 135 submissions via the NEPS consultation page.

The consultation sought views on five focus areas including:

governance
residential
commercial
industrial
supply chains and workforce.

The Strategy is also exploring the potential impacts of improving energy performance on the health and welfare of Australians including low-income and disadvantaged households, First Nations people, and regional, rural and remote communities.

The government is working collaboratively with the state and territory governments and will continue to consult with stakeholders in developing the Strategy. This will ensure an economy-wide approach to improving energy performance across the country, lowering costs for households, businesses and industry, while reducing pressure on the energy system and helping Australia to meet its emission reduction goals.