Behavioural economics

High-impact decisions that reduce household emissions

BETA partnered with the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water to understand how Australians make home energy upgrade decisions.
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Policy area
Energy and environment
Methodology
Descriptive survey
Behavioural focus
Information provision
Motivation
Document type
Report
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Home energy upgrades are a high-impact way for people to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and energy bills, and increase the comfort of their homes. Despite their benefits to households, the decisions around making home energy upgrades are not easy. They can be expensive, complex, inconvenient and time-consuming.

Understanding the capabilities, opportunities and motivations driving home energy upgrade decisions is the first step in identifying ways to increase uptake. In 2023, BETA ran an online survey with a sample of 4,891 Australians, which provides valuable insights to inform this discussion.

Trial start and end dates

18 July to August 2023

Ethics approval

Project ID 15629

Research participants

4,891

Design

Survey

Interventions

None

Outcome measures

Exploratory