Inner West Council is working with ZapCat, a certified social enterprise, to help local households electrify their homes and save on energy bills. Through this free program, residents can access expert, independent advice on switching to clean electric appliances — such as solar panels, batteries, hot water heat pumps, EV chargers, induction cooktops, and more.
You can also get practical tips on reducing energy bills through insulation, draught proofing, and other energy efficiency upgrades.
ZapCat provides instant online estimates for costs, savings, and available rebates. Our expert advisors offer free virtual consultations to answer your questions, review quotes, and help you make confident, informed choices. We can also connect you with vetted local installers who are offering discounts for residents. Please note: while Council has subscribed to our advisory service, it does not directly vet or endorse installers.
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Improve comfort with insulation, draught proofing and double glazing.
Simple tips that everyone can use to reduce their energy bill.
Suitable for renters
Book a free virtual consultation with one of our independent home energy experts. We can give advice on the process of electrifying your home including:
Have you received quotes from installers? Are they difficult to understand? Are you unsure what the differences between them are, or which ones are good value for money?
Send us your quotes and one of our independent experts will review them and provide feedback.
Our simple guides to home energy upgrades explain the essential information you need to know.
The average Australian household can save almost $4.5k per year in running costs by implementing clean energy solutions (Source: Rewiring Australia).
The cost of energy is rising every year, so these savings will increase over time.
Our instant savings estimate will show you the amount you could save with different clean energy solutions.
Source: Rewiring Australia
We are a certified social enterprise.
Australia needs to rapidly accelerate its transition to clean energy if we are to curb the worst effects of climate change. Our mission is to make it as simple as possible for ordinary Australians to transition their homes to clean energy.
Inner West Council has engaged Zap Cat Pty Limited (trading as ZapCat) to provide advisory services and connect Inner West residents with suppliers and installers. Please note, while Council has subscribed to the ZapCat advisory service, it does not directly vet or endorse installers.
Any information you provide to ZapCat will be handled according to ZapCat’s privacy policy available on the ZapCat website. Council is not responsible for how Zap Cat or any third-party providers collect, use, or store this information. If a resident opts in to allow ZapCat to share their information with Council for the purpose of program feedback, it will be managed in line with Council’s privacy policy, available on Council’s website.
