Australian states and territories vary widely on the initiatives they offer for household electrification with the ACT scoring high, and NT and WA a long way behind.

The IRA provides billions of dollars to transform America's economy, climate and homes. But some of its success will depend on Republican uptake.

The federal cross bench is urging government to use an instant tax write-off to encourage landlords to replace gas appliances with more efficient electrical alternatives.

Rebates of up to 50% of the cost of installing new energy efficient equipment available in Queensland.

Following Victoria's decision to ban new gas connections, the state with the highest residential gas use is being urged to consider ways to transition all existing homes off gas and onto electric appliances.