Expert Insights on Solar, Batteries and Power Bills

We've grown a lot recently, and a lot is happening behind the scenes. This page is updated regularly with what's changed and what it means for you.

We've made the decision to close Charge HQ - a decision we didn't take lightly. Since Amber acquired Charge HQ, co-founder Jay Banyer has brought deep EV expertise and a lean, agile mindset that's shaped how our teams build. We're grateful for everything he's contributed.

If you’ve ever tried to figure out if you're on the right energy plan for your battery, you already know the drill. You open a few retailer websites, line up the offers and within about ten minutes your eyes glaze over. The numbers don't sit side by side. The terms don't mean the same thing. And the harder you look, the less confident you feel. You’re not missing something. The complexity of trying to compare plans is entirely by design.

Solar Sharer Offer, the government's new scheme giving households in NSW, SEQ and SA three hours of free electricity every day around midday, launched today, 1 July 2026 - and we think it's a step in the right direction. Now that it's live, we want to share how it will work with Amber. We cover what Solar Sharer actually is, how the rates compare across each network region, what Amber's offer looks like and who the scheme is well suited to.

We've been talking a lot lately about the loyalty tax. A fair question has come up in response - including from some of our own community. Amber gives out referral credits when you join through a friend. Isn't that just a new customer discount wearing a nicer outfit? Aren't we doing the exact thing we criticise? It's a reasonable question. So let's go through what the loyalty tax actually is, how our referral credits work, and why the two aren't the same.

If you recently heard news that benchmark electricity prices were dropping, then opened an email from your retailer telling you your charges are going up, you're not alone. Hundreds of Aussies have been hitting social media lashing out at their retailers and the rate-rise notices they’ve been receiving ahead of 1 July, saying the opposite. Let's dive into why this is happening.

You put a battery on the wall because you wanted more from your energy: more independence, a smaller bill, and a system that pays itself back sooner rather than later.You did the research. You weighed up the brands, the sizes, the warranties, maybe spent a few evenings deep in forums working out which inverter played nicely with what.So is your battery actually doing everything it could be doing?

Welcome back to our monthly look under the bonnet of Australia's largest residential V2X trial. From mid-May to mid-June, the fleet tested a simple idea: can it still save money when wholesale prices stay flat? Short answer, yes.