How old, inefficient housing and time-of-use electricity rates are leaving some households worse off
- Written by Lee White, Senior Lecturer and Horizon Fellow, School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Sydney
Australia was slow to introduce minimum building standards for energy efficiency. The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme (NatHERS) only came into force in 2003.
Older homes tend to have very poor energy efficiency. They need more electricity or gas to heat to a comfortable temperature, and more electricity to cool them in summer. This can get...
