A: Electrify Yarra is a passionate community group dedicated to accelerating the transition to clean and sustainable energy in the City of Yarra municipality.

We want to empower businesses, homeowners, landlords and tenants to save money, reduce emissions and embrace renewable energy for a better, sustainable future. We aim to inspire, inform and support our community to switch to electric appliances and machines powered by clean, cheap, renewable energy. 

A: Rewiring Australia was launched in 2021, founded by 2515 local / engineer / energy expert / The Big Switch author, Dr. Saul Griffith. Rewiring Australia illustrates the positive climate and economic outcomes possible for Australia, and the world, with an ‘electrify everything’ strategy. They’re working with government agencies, business, industries, investors and other stakeholders to try and electrify all households in Australia.

A: We know the world is moving to electrified homes and transport - it’s cheaper, more efficient and better for the environment. It’s going to be a big process that affects us all. We want to demonstrate the benefits of converting entire communities to fully electric appliances and vehicles now and help support more Australians along this necessary transition. We are proving the technological, social and economic viability of concentrated electrification so decision makers can learn and assist all Australians on the path to cost and energy efficient electrification.

A: An electrified household simply replaces any existing fossil fuel-based systems, such as gas water heaters and petrol cars, with modern, more efficient electric versions.

A: Currently Australian households spend an average of $7000 every year on their energy costs, that is on the electricity to power their homes and the fuels for their cars. Not only is most of our energy expensive, it is polluting. Collectively, Australia’s homes and small businesses/organisations make up 70% of Australia’s domestic emissions. The good news is we have the technological solutions available today to electrify our homes and businesses and significantly reduce our national domestic emissions.

While helping to solve the climate crisis, we can also enjoy the myriad of benefits of having electrified communities, including:

- Electric alternatives are significantly more energy efficient, they do the same job using less energy and less money

- An electrified household will save on average $5000 per year on their energy and fuel costs

- Electrified households will reduce a range of health risks associated with gas cooking, gas heating and cars

- As a nation, making more electricity will help us grow new export industries and jobs. Think of all the tradespeople needed to install all the electric items!

A: The average Australian home could save $5000 per year on their energy and fuel costs by the end of this decade. Visit the Rewiring Australia website for more information.

Do it! Electrify3068 is just a passionate group of locals who want to do something positive for our community (and our climate).