BillBuddy

BillBuddy is designed to help low-income households and those experiencing financial hardship reduce their utility bills and the cost of living, while also reducing their environmental impact.

The app was developed by ClimateClever and a consortium of Community Service NFP’s. This project was made possible by the WA Government, through Lotterywest. Lotterywest supports community projects like this one, helping to build a better WA together.

How does the App work?

Measure
Track your electricity, gas and water consumption, costs and carbon emissions. Compare yourself with others.

Audit
Understand how your appliances are contributing to your energy and water consumption. Compare your appliances to others.

Action
Learn how to systematically reduce your utility bills. Assign tasks, set due dates, monitor progress and share experiences.

Benefits
- Save money AND the planet
- Make quick savings with free actions from our BillBuddy community
- Reinvest savings into retrofits and upgrades recommended by others
- Be a part of a growing BillBuddy community
- Join a movement of people actively reducing their utility bills and carbon footprint
- Share and learn from others' experiences and celebrate collective achievements

History of this Project
The BillBuddy App has been developed by ClimateClever and is based on years of research and pilots through Curtin University, where it was first created to help schools reduce their carbon footprint and save money.

In April 2019, a consortium of community service NFPs including Rise, UnitingWA, MercyCare, Financial Counsellors Network, Access Housing, and Community Housing Limited, won a generous grant from Lotterywest.

The purpose of Lotterywest is to enhance the quality of life and wellbeing for all West Australians through funding and support.

This exciting project has enabled the NFP consortium, together with ClimateClever, to adapt their App to create a tailored Home version to specifically assist WA community services NFP organisations to help their clients, including people on lower incomes and those experiencing financial hardship, to reduce their electricity, gas and water bills and increase household affordability.

The decision of each NFP within the consortium to participate in this project also reflects their commitment to addressing sustainability and the critical issue of climate change.
The project has engaged our NFP partner’s staff and clients in the design, development and testing of the App.

This application is powered by ClimateClever.