Rising Energy Bills Are Fueling a Global Home Battery Boom | OilPrice.com Felicity Bradstock Felicity Bradstock is a writer and journalist based in Mexico City. She writes for energy websites and covers several other industries, as well as writing… More Info Premium Content By Felicity Bradstock – Jun 13, 2026, 10:00 AM CDT Australia has emerged as a global leader in residential battery adoption, with more than 400,000 home batteries installed since mid-2025. Falling battery costs and rising fossil fuel price volatility are accelerating household investment in solar-plus-storage systems. Home batteries are helping reduce reliance on gas-fired electricity while lowering…