Joule Thieves: Renters’ energy challenges in a cost of living crisis

Three in four renters in Australia are cutting back on heating and cooling to reduce energy costs, according to results from a survey conducted by tenant advocacy organisation Better Renting and published today in our report Joule Thieves: Renters' energy challenges in a cost of living crisis

  • Better Renting conducted an online survey of over 1400 renters about experiences of rent and energy costs.
  • Only 25% of renters say their home has adequate ceiling insulation. 
  • One in three renters describes being too cold "almost all the time" in winter.

The report, Joule Thieves, is available for download here, or below. A media release is available here.