The tool draws on the expertise of Australian engineer and electrification advocate Dr Saul Griffith, providing households with tailored guidance based on their home, whether they rent or own, their car, location, appliances and goals.
Users can ask questions about solar, batteries, hot water, heating, cooking, electric vehicles and home upgrades, and build a practical plan to use when speaking with installers or tradies.
Saul said the tool was launching as global energy shocks pushed household electrification into the mainstream.
“The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has no end in sight and Australians are feeling it deeply,” he said.
“Our current energy system is fragile, imported, and households have very little control over it.
“The way forward is sitting on our roofs, in our garages and in the appliances we choose when the old ones break.
“But the next question is always the same: where do I start?
“That is why we built Electric Saul.
“We can now give people who live anywhere in Australia the same kind of plain-English advice about electrification I give my neighbours.”
Rewiring Australia chief executive officer Francis Vierboom said the partnership helped bring trusted advice to households.
“Going electric saves households money, but the decisions can be expensive and confusing,” Francis said.
“Electric Saul helps people get it right the first time by putting Saul's expertise at their fingertips.”
Electric Saul was developed with funding and support from Google’s Digital Future Initiative.
To get started, visit electricsaul.com
