Energy - Solar

Latest Data (27 Mar)

Solar GWh
-11.27%
83.78
% Solar
-1.5%
14.7%
% Solar (Rooftop)
+0.1%
11.3%
% Solar (Utility)
-1.7%
3.4%

Solar in the Grid

Explainer

  • Solar power is the biggest renewable fuel source in Australia's energy mix. This data shows how much solar power is being used by each state and territory.
  • Solar power has two sub-categories: utility and rooftop. These may also be referred to as large or small solar installations. See breakdowns below.
  • ACT data is part of NSW. WA and NT not currently included. Trend data updated at end of month.

Data

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DAILY SOLAR UPDATE

STATE / TERRITORY

GWh

% TOTAL

SA 13.9 32.7%
Vic 25.7 20.9%
NSW 25.6 12.6%
Qld 17.1 9.8%
Tas 1.5 5.7%
Australia 83.8 14.7%

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 27-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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MONTHLY SOLAR UPDATE

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 27-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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Solar in the Grid

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 27-03-25 |

Utility Solar Power

Explainer

  • Utility solar means large-scale solar power plants that generate electricity to be fed into the grid. These installations are much larger than residential or commercial solar systems. 
  • This data shows how much utility solar power is being used by each state and territory.
  • ACT data is part of NSW. WA and NT not currently included. Trend data updated at end of month.

Data

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DAILY UTILITY SOLAR UPDATE

STATE / TERRITORY

GWh

% TOTAL

SA 3.1 7.4%
Vic 4.7 3.8%
Qld 6.4 3.7%
NSW 5.3 2.6%
Australia 19.6 3.4%

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 27-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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MONTHLY UTILITY SOLAR UPDATE

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 27-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Rooftop Solar Power

Explainer

  • Rooftop solar refers to solar power systems installed on the roofs of residential, commercial, or industrial buildings. These are small in scale and designed primarily to make electricity for the building they're on.
  • This data shows how much rooftop solar power is being used by each state and territory.
  • ACT data is part of NSW. WA and NT not currently included. Trend data updated at end of month.

Data

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MONTHLY ROOFTOP SOLAR UPDATE

STATE / TERRITORY

GWh

% TOTAL

SA 10.7 25.3%
Vic 21.0 17.1%
NSW 20.3 10.0%
Qld 10.6 6.1%
Tas 1.5 5.7%
Australia 64.2 11.3%

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 27-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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DAILY ROOFTOP SOLAR UPDATE

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 27-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Rooftop Solar Installations

All LGAs All Postcodes

Explainer

More than 3.8 million Australian homes have installed solar panels.

Queensland is the state with the most installations, but South Australia leads on a per capita basis.

Which neighbourhoods are doing the heavy lifting? Our rooftop solar tracker ranks every postcode across the country.

Where does your suburb place? Find out here.

Dataset updated monthly.

State Data

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ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATIONS

STATE / TERRITORY

per 100k

TOTAL UNITS

NET

Qld 20,527 1,092,207 3,435
NSW 13,045 1,065,319 2,685
Vic 12,052 799,064 1,145
WA 18,956 529,143 1,679
SA 23,210 422,683 936
Tas 10,383 59,290 199
ACT 10,716 48,962 97
NT 9,654 24,157 14
Australia 15,534 4,040,830 10,190

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 19-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

State Trends

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ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATIONS - INSTALLATIONS PER 100K

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 19-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Top Postcodes in Australia

Aus, Postcode

Rooftop Solar Installations

RANK

POSTCODE

per 10k

TOTAL UNITS

1 5581 6,514 370
2 5320 6,209 434
3 3221 6,130 491
4 5583 5,800 486
5 5582 5,605 338
6 2879 5,459 315
7 5575 5,366 1,283
8 5204 5,304 1,789

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 19-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Water Heater Installations

All LGAs All Postcodes

Explainer

More than 3.8 million Australian homes have installed solar panels.

Queensland is the state with the most installations, but South Australia leads on a per capita basis.

Which neighbourhoods are doing the heavy lifting? Our rooftop solar tracker ranks every postcode across the country.

Where does your suburb place? Find out here.

Dataset updated monthly.

State Data

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SOLAR WATER HEATERS

STATE / TERRITORY

per 100k

TOTAL UNITS

NET

Vic 5,859 388,439 37
Qld 4,345 231,201 121
NSW 2,773 226,450 35
WA 6,829 190,633 207
SA 2,672 48,662 18
NT 8,876 22,210 7
ACT 2,036 9,302 0
Tas 1,340 7,650 1
Australia 4,326 1,125,227 426

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 19-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

State Trends

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SOLAR WATER HEATERS - INSTALLATIONS PER 100K

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 19-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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