About the Go Electric Newcastle program
City of Newcastle has partnered with ZapCat, a certified social enterprise, to help renters save on energy bills and improve comfort. Through this free program, residents can access expert, independent advice on energy efficiency.
ZapCat provides instant online estimates for costs, savings, and available rebates. Their expert advisors offer free virtual consultations to answer your questions, review quotes, and help you make confident, informed choices. You can connect with them by phone, video call, or email – whatever works best for you. They can also connect you with vetted local installers.
While City of Newcastle has subscribed to ZapCat’s advisory service, it is not involved in the vetting process or endorsement of local installers nominated by ZapCat. Learn More
To get started online:
- Get an instant online estimate for costs, savings and rebates
- Book a free virtual consultation with an expert
- Submit quotes for review
This free service is also available to Newcastle businesses, homeowners and apartment buildings.
Prefer to speak over the phone?
Call ZapCat on (02) 6145 0446
Instant estimate
Get an instant energy efficiency plan for your home, including simple things you can do to:
- Reduce your energy bill, including an estimate of how much you could save.
- Make your home warmer in winter.
- Make your home cooler in summer.
It only takes 2 minutes.
Free virtual consultation
Book a free virtual consultation with one of our independent home energy experts. We can give advice on energy efficiency for your home including:
- Advice on how to reduce your energy bill.
- Tips for making the temperature of your home more comfortable.
- Estimating bill savings from different actions.
- Identifying which rebates you qualify for.
- Identifying products that suit your needs.
- Helping you find quality installers or instructions for DIY solutions.
- Price benchmarks.
Learn
Our simple guides to home energy upgrades explain the essential information you need to know.
Save on bills
The average Australian household can save almost $4.5k per year in running costs by implementing clean energy solutions (Source: Rewiring Australia).
The cost of energy is rising every year, so these savings will increase over time.
Our instant savings estimate will show you the amount you could save with different clean energy solutions.
Source: Rewiring Australia
About us
We are a certified social enterprise.
Australia needs to rapidly accelerate its transition to clean energy if we are to curb the worst effects of climate change. Our mission is to make it as simple as possible for ordinary Australians to transition their homes to clean energy.
Important note from City of Newcastle
City of Newcastle has engaged Zap Cat Pty Limited (trading as ZapCat) to provide advisory services to City of Newcastle residents and businesses to make switching to clean electric appliances easier. Whilst the City of Newcastle has subscribed to the ZapCat advisory service, it is not involved in ZapCat’s vetting process or endorsement of local installers. Furthermore, the City of Newcastle is not liable for the outcomes arising from any advice or installations by ZapCat or its endorsed installers.
Any information you provide to ZapCat will be handled according to ZapCat’s privacy policy available on the ZapCat website. City of Newcastle is not responsible for how ZapCat or any third-party providers collect, use, or store this information. If a resident opts in to allow ZapCat to share their information with City of Newcastle for the purpose of program feedback, it will be managed in line with City of Newcastle’s privacy policy, available on City of Newcastle’s website.