{"id":98731,"date":"2026-04-10T05:36:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T20:06:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/?p=98731"},"modified":"2026-04-09T16:37:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T07:07:05","slug":"installers-using-oil-crisis-to-fuel-battery-rebate-lies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.solarquotes.com.au\/blog\/installers-using-oil-crisis-to-fuel-battery-rebate-lies\/","title":{"rendered":"Installers Using Oil Crisis To Fuel Battery Rebate Lies"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Dodgy<\/p>\n

Door knockers are falsely claiming that the government is giving away free solar and battery systems because of \u201cthe oil crisis\u201d, as a spate of online ads assert the federal rebate will end in May.\u00a0 <\/p>\n

Are Solar & Batteries Being Given Away Due To The Energy Crisis?<\/h2>\n

SolarQuotes has learned of a door knocker for an installer in Western Sydney claiming “the government is offering free solar and battery installation in the area due to rising energy costs caused by the oil crisis”.<\/p>\n

No Australian government program is offering free solar or batteries because of oil prices or similar issues.<\/p>\n

Amid the global fuel crisis caused by conflict in the Middle East, some marketers are leaning on fear-based messaging to push systems or collect personal details.<\/p>\n

In reality, Australia\u2019s legitimate incentives such as the Cheaper Home Batteries Program have nothing to do with oil prices or emergency funding.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s Actually Happening With The Battery Rebate?<\/h2>\n

Another rumour spreading through door-knockers and online ads is that the federal battery rebate \u201cends in May.\u201d<\/p>\n

It doesn\u2019t<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is happening on 1 May 2026 is a scheduled adjustment to the Cheaper Home Batteries Program, which continues until December 2030, stepping down gradually.<\/p>\n

Some marketers are taking that scheduled reduction and spinning it into an arbitary\u00a0 deadline to pressure homeowners into signing quickly.<\/p>\n

You can even see this kind of urgency-based language on some company websites:<\/p>\n

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The Solar Naturally website was still spruiking this 2025 rebate message in April 2026.<\/p><\/div>\n

This kind of wording leans heavily on scarcity and deadline framing \u2014 which can easily mislead consumers about how the rebate actually works.<\/p>\n

Dodgy Ads Are Amplifying The Confusion<\/h2>\n

This confusion isn\u2019t limited to what people hear at the door. A wave of Facebook ads is now pushing the same \u201cending soon\u201d narrative \u2014 often with countdown clocks, crisis-themed language, or vague claims about government urgency.<\/p>\n

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How To Protect Yourself<\/h2>\n