The electricity sector is the largest source of greenhouse emissions in Australia. About 80 percent of our electricity still comes from coal and gas. The rest comes from renewables: mostly hydro and wind but also from an increasing amount of rooftop and large-scale solar.

The electricity coming down the wire into your house is the same as everyone else’s on your street. However, retailers can choose who and where they buy electricity from. They can also choose whether or not to take public positions in favour of rapidly decarbonising the energy sector or maintaining the status quo.

By switching from a retailer that invests your money in fossil fuels to one that generates or buys energy from renewables, you are voting with your wallet and sending a signal to Australian energy companies that you want them to get serious about tackling climate change.