More social housing homes across Queensland will receive energy efficiency upgrades through an expansion of the Social Housing Energy Performance Initiative (SHEPI).
The upgrades aim to make homes more comfortable and cheaper to run. They will help residents stay cooler in summer, warmer in winter, and reduce energy bills throughout the year.
The expansion of the program in Queensland will support upgrades to approximately 7,000 additional public housing and 1,000 community housing properties.
Upgrades may include:
- Replacing gas stoves with electric stoves
- solar or heat pump hot water systems
- insulation
- LED lighting.
We’re investing a further $97.1 million for these additional upgrades. The expansion brings overall investment in the partnership with the Queensland Government to around $213 million.
In Queensland, more than 15,000 homes have already been upgraded under the SHEPI program.
SHEPI is a $1.1 billion nationwide program. We are working with states and territories to improve the energy efficiency of around 100,000 social housing properties.
More than 41,000 social housing properties nationwide have so far benefited from the SHEPI program.
