Electrify Canberra - Suburb Zero ACT

14/04/2026

Great microsite showing how far you can drive on $1 of electricity vs $1 of petrol.

How far can $1 of petrol take the average car vs $1 of electricity in an EV? Live comparison using real fuel and electricity prices in Melbourne.

12/04/2026

17 EVs and at least 9 different makes joined our “Meet an EV Owner” at Torrens Shops.

It was a beautiful day, great conversations, lots of knowledge sharing on range anxiety, second hand EVs, novated leases, charging when you live in an apartment, and frustration with long waiting lists.

Damian and Tony demonstrated Full Self Drive trips which feel like having your own chauffeur!

Isa and Colin talked about range anxiety, and leasing. Julie talked about Plugshare, highway charging and buying second hand EVs. Jenny gave a plug for great charging spots when you live in apartments. Sarah talked to everyone about everything. John talked about how cheap EVs are to run. Our friends from AEVA talked about long trips across Australia in EVs. Bobby is on a mission to get more BYD T3s into Australia as the perfect tradie van that’s cheap to run.

So many fabulously enthusiastic owners, we’re excited to run our next one. We’re thinking Belconnen. Where do you want us to bring our EV owners to talk all things EVs? What cars do you want to check out?

06/04/2026

The Australian Electric Vehicle Association presents this hands-on course for new and prospective EV owners. The course provides a basic introduction to owning, driving and charging an EV. AEVA members can attend an All About EVs workshop for free (select

28/03/2026

23/03/2026

The ACT branch of the Australian Electric Vehicle Association (AEVA ACT) is working with charge point operator Exploren to run AEVA's first “Charge Up” event, a demonstration and information session on EV charging.

On Sunday March 29 from 11am to 2pm, AEVA members will be at the Next Gen Lyneham bank of public DC fast chargers to help the public learn about charging EVs when travelling. This will include being able to practice plugging in an EV, starting a charging session, monitoring it, and finishing the charging session.

Our members will be available to answer any questions that the public may have about public charging, especially fast DC chargers. Refreshments will be provided.

AEVA ACT thanks Exploren for its support of this event.

24/02/2026

Do you have a sustainable home? Do you want to open your door and tell its story for this year's Sustainable House Day?

Applications to hold tours—which can run digitally or in person—are closing next Wednesday (March 4)!

If you're keen, get along to one of the 1-hour information sessions on this week: tomorrow 6pm AEDT or Wednesday 1pm AEDT!

Sustainable housing is one of the many areas SEE Change volunteer groups are working on. We have a range of website resources on making your home more sustainable, including a step-by-step guide by Electrify Canberra - Suburb Zero ACT on transitioning from gas! Link to website page: https://seechange.org.au/sustainable-Housing Bank

25/11/2025

Thanks Frank and Jim for inviting us to chat to Tuggeranong Men's Shed, Inc. Sarah and Mike had great fun talking to you all. Fantastic questions and so interesting to hear of people’s experiences electrifying.

We look forward to staying in touch and working with your electrification champions and influencers!

We would love to visit and talk to Men's and Women's sheds across Canberra. Get in touch!



Image: Mike and Sarah with a great turnout at the Tuggeranong Men's Shed

Sarah and Mike holding the Thank you award with smiles showing just how much fun they had!!

01/11/2025

Join Amy for a tour of our Electric Café!

01/11/2025

29/10/2025

Looking for something fun in Canberra next week? ⚡

The Electrify Café at Little Luxton is the place to spark your electric curiosity! Don’t miss this lively, informative, and heartwarming get-together with Electrify Canberra.

We can’t wait to see you there! 🔌✨

06/08/2025

According to new research from ANU (by Bin Lu & Marnie Shaw), Canberra could soon become more than just the bush capital, it might work as a giant battery!💡

The study explores innovative ideas like using EVs and electric water heaters as distributed energy storage hubs, helping us move towards smarter, more sustainable cities.

To address the growing concern around EV charging peaks destabilising the grid, the researchers used a GIS-based model for high-resolution spatial and scenario analysis, aiming to identify the best charging strategies for the future.

This work not only maps a path toward electrification but also calls for stronger policy support and continued academic input to make these ideas a reality. 📣

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