Hot water
Whether you're choosing a new hot water system or using the one you already have, there are some easy ways to reduce your energy use without compromising on convenience.
Get more out of your hot water
Hot water heating accounts for around 30% of our energy bills [1] and costs the average household around $650 a year, but you may be using more energy than you need to get the hot water you want.
There are two main ways to reduce the amount of energy you use for hot water.
- Cut your hot water waste - whatever system you have - with some simple, everyday actions.
- When it's time for a new one, choose the right hot water system.
ENERGYWISE™ grants are available to install solar water heating and heat pump water heating. Find out more about funding.
More information
- Simple ways to save on hot water
- Choose the right water heating system
- Funding for solar water heating
- Solar water heating
- Heat pump water heating
- Download Action Sheet 3: Get more from your hot water
Notes:
[1] EECA Energy end use database, containing data for the year ending March 2007.
