This brief assesses Australian consumers' attitudes and behaviours to energy efficiency and other environment-related activities, and summarises the development of the smart meter roll out in Australia, which is expected to help drive further energy efficient behaviours.

Report Highlights
Overall, 81% of Australians reporting cutting down on energy consumption in the month prior to the survey and 69% said they had actively looked to reduce their energy bills in the past 12 months

Some 71% of customers interviewed who had a time of use tariff linked to a smart meter reported a significant or partial reduction in energy costs since moving onto the tariff

Reducing energy use in the home was classified as a high priority for 62% of households, behind recycling (71%) and ahead of purchasing new energy efficient appliances (45%)
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Table 1: 46% of Australians feel that they are energy efficient 3
Table 2: Over 55s claim to be more energy efficient; least energy efficient are 18-30 year olds 3
Table 3: Those with higher bills consider themselves the least energy efficient 4
Table 4: The greater the number of occupants, the less energy efficient consumers consider themselves 4
Table 5: The majority of Australians have tried to reduce their energy bills in the past 12 months 5
Table 6: Australians compare favourably with Europeans when it comes to environmental activities 7
Table 7: South Australians lead in Australia in terms of environmental activities 7
Table 8: Time of use tariffs have had an impact on energy usage patterns for two-thirds of users 9
Table 9: CSIRO study shows strong intention to reduce energy consumption 11
Table 10: Recycling, energy efficiency and finding a green energy supplier at no extra cost are the highest environment-related activities for Australian households for the next 12 months 13
Table 11: Priorities are highest in South Australia and Western Australia 14
Figure 1: 46% of Australians feel they are energy efficient 2
Figure 2: Australians compare favourably with Europeans when it comes to environmental activities 6
Figure 3: Time of use tariffs have had an impact on energy usage patterns for two-thirds of users 8
Figure 4: CSIRO study shows strong intention to reduce energy consumption 10
Figure 5: Recycling, energy efficiency and finding a green energy supplier at no extra cost are the highest environment-related activities for Australian households for the next 12 months 12
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