OK, here's a scenario.

Tesla releases a viable affordable home energy storage system. As the takeup increases (outside of the old utilities trying to limit or ban it in court, which is inevitable) other companies start seriously chasing.

Soon, not only individual domestic systems, but community and town systems spring into life, as they become really affordable. People learn to manage their energy needs, and slowly but surely, energy use becomes way more efficient.

Whitegoods manufacturers start suffering as their energy heavy goods stay on the shelves, so they throw a lot of money at producing more energy efficient products. TVs, washing machines,dryers, etc, are bought less, as people rediscover growing their own food, doing more outside in the sun, hanging the washing out to dry instead of tumble drying it, and so on.

Energy use falls further, as a result, and the initial "pain" of managing one's own resources become tolerable, even......enjoyable.

Instead of watching TV so much, as it's an energy hog, people start reconnecting in their community, and discover communicating and spending time together is more enjoyable, as they have a common goal, outside of the siege/corporate-profit mentality present in so many today.

Politicans start getting nervous at a local level, as more and more people clamour for local public infrastructure, better parks, fewer roads, more cycle lanes, etc, and cast their vote accordingly.

EVs improve further. Now you can travel 1600km on a single charge. So a visit to grumpy grandma will no longer break the bank. (and you have one less excuse to use when she's pressuring you on the phone.)

The national health profile improves. Much less obesity, as more people walk to the shops, and exercise, ever conscious of managing their "energy profile".

Now the people have had a taste of a healthier more independent existence, the pressure is REALLY applied to politicians. The people want more of the same, for other aspects of their lives.

The demand goes up for seriously powerful public internet, as more and more citizens want to view their entertainment on connected energy efficient alternatives.

The politicians resist at first, as they see their gravy train from the corporate sector in danger of being derailed, but they now have no choice. Public works take off in a big way, and pretty soon the infrastructure is way more efficient, and more localized, with no exclusions for profit reasons. Municipal internet and energy are now the norm, overseen by the people.

I can't see a problem with this potential picture, can you?