Soaring prices of electricity and gas are prompting many more people to consider adding solar panels and batteries to give them greater control over costs, a consumer survey has found.

The study, involving almost 2500 households conducted by UMR Research for Energy Consumers Australia and KPMG, found about 34 per cent were considering adopting solar panels within the next five year compared with the 15 per cent now owing photovoltaics.

The interest jump for batteries was even greater, with 27 per cent examining adding batteries compared with just five per cent owning storage.

"Their overall assessment is that they are not happy with the value they are getting from energy prices and the energy sector," Rosemary Sinclair, chief executive of ECA, said. "Consumers now have an option which is to take matters into their own hands, and invest in assets that give them independence."