Many Australians can get three free hours of power from today. Here’s how
Residents of Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia with a smart meter can access the Solar Sharer offer from 1 July
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Households in three states can to choose an electricity plan with https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/04/australia-free-solar-power-scheme-how-when-houshold-bills">three free hours of power a day, as Solar Sharer switches on from Wednesday.
Nearly half of Australians surveyed have https://energyconsumersaustralia.com.au/news/solar-sharer-offer-available-soon-how-many-consumers-sign-should-they">expressed interest in the government-regulated scheme, but experts say it may not work for everyone.
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