Aug 15, 2026 – 5.00amThe total capacity of batteries put into homes in the last three months has fallen almost 70 per cent from its April peak after changes to government subsidies cooled demand and installers took time off after an unprecedented sales frenzy.Energy Minister Chris Bowen on Friday said more than 500,000 batteries had now been installed by homes and businesses since the federal government launched its hugely popular subsidy scheme a little over 13 months ago.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles