Energy - Solar

* GWh = gigawatt-hour.

Latest Data (17 Apr)

Solar GWh
+0.87%
136.97
% Solar
+2.3%
24.2%
% Solar (Rooftop)
%
13.8%
% Solar (Utility)
%
10.4%

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 10.98 34.7%
NSW 51.35 30.2%
Qld 49.71 26.5%
Vic 24.1 15.8%
Tas 0.83 2.8%
Australia 136.97 24.0%

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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MONTHLY SOLAR UPDATE

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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Solar in the Grid

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17-04-25 |

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

NSW 26.7 15.7%
Qld 21.21 11.3%
SA 3.34 10.6%
Vic 7.41 4.8%
Australia 58.66 10.3%

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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MONTHLY UTILITY SOLAR UPDATE

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17-04-25 | 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 7.64 24.2%
Qld 28.5 15.2%
NSW 24.65 14.5%
Vic 16.69 10.9%
Tas 0.83 2.8%
Australia 78.31 13.7%

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17-04-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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DAILY ROOFTOP SOLAR UPDATE

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17-04-25 | 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 20,653 1,098,910 4,105
NSW 13,131 1,072,333 4,035
Vic 12,136 804,655 1,572
WA 19,057 531,974 1,708
SA 23,330 424,868 1,090
Tas 10,457 59,713 263
ACT 10,776 49,233 139
NT 9,681 24,226 24
Australia 15,630 4,065,912 12,936

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 13-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

State Trends

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ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATIONS - INSTALLATIONS PER 100K

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 13-03-25 | 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 6,237 436
3 3221 6,142 492
4 5583 5,847 490
5 5582 5,605 338
6 2879 5,511 318
7 5575 5,379 1,286
8 5204 5,339 1,801

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 13-03-25 | 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 5,876 389,606 95
Qld 4,350 231,430 126
NSW 2,775 226,617 55
WA 6,840 190,938 189
SA 2,674 48,689 12
NT 8,890 22,246 25
ACT 2,036 9,303 1
Tas 1,340 7,654 2
Australia 4,330 1,126,484 505

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 13-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

State Trends

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SOLAR WATER HEATERS - INSTALLATIONS PER 100K

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 13-03-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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