Energy - Solar

* GWh = gigawatt-hour.

Latest Data (21 Feb)

Solar GWh
+8.75%
160.88
% Solar
+2.1%
27.5%
% Solar (Rooftop)
+1.3%
17.0%
% Solar (Utility)
+0.9%
10.5%

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.
  • Data source: OpenNEM. ACT data is part of NSW. WA and NT not currently included. Trend data updated at end of month.

Data

Aus

DAILY SOLAR UPDATE

STATE / TERRITORY

GWh

% TOTAL

SA 15.9 36.5%
NSW 56.2 28.5%
Qld 52.0 28.5%
Vic 35.1 26.1%
Tas 1.7 6.2%
Australia 160.9 27.5%

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 21-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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MONTHLY SOLAR UPDATE

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 21-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

Aus

Solar in the Grid

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 21-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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.
  • Data source: OpenNEM. 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 28.1 14.3%
Qld 21.6 11.8%
Vic 8.9 6.7%
SA 2.9 6.6%
Australia 61.5 10.5%

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 21-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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MONTHLY UTILITY SOLAR UPDATE

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 21-02-25 | 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.
  • Data source: OpenNEM. ACT data is part of NSW. WA and NT not currently included. Trend data updated at end of month.

Data

Aus

MONTHLY ROOFTOP SOLAR UPDATE

STATE / TERRITORY

GWh

% TOTAL

SA 13.1 29.9%
Vic 26.1 19.5%
Qld 30.4 16.7%
NSW 28.1 14.2%
Tas 1.7 6.2%
Australia 99.4 17.0%

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 21-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

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DAILY ROOFTOP SOLAR UPDATE

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 21-02-25 | 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. Source: Clean Energy Regulator.

State Data

Aus

ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATIONS

STATE / TERRITORY

per 100k

TOTAL UNITS

NET

Qld 20,422 1,086,588 4,446
NSW 12,970 1,059,217 5,134
Vic 11,975 793,967 2,056
WA 18,857 526,385 2,063
SA 23,104 420,739 1,348
Tas 10,329 58,982 366
ACT 10,661 48,707 179
NT 9,629 24,095 50
Australia 15,449 4,018,685 15,642

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 28-01-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

State Trends

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ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATIONS - INSTALLATIONS PER 100K

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 28-01-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Top Postcodes in Australia

Aus, Postcode

Rooftop Solar Installations

POSTCODE

per 10k

TOTAL UNITS

RANK

5581 6,479 368 1
5320 6,180 432 2
3221 6,117 490 3
5583 5,776 484 4
5582 5,589 337 5
2879 5,390 311 6
5575 5,341 1,277 7
5204 5,277 1,780 8

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 28-01-25 | 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. Source: Clean Energy Regulator.

State Data

Aus

SOLAR WATER HEATERS

STATE / TERRITORY

per 100k

TOTAL UNITS

NET

Vic 5,849 387,773 161
Qld 4,341 230,984 146
NSW 2,771 226,332 56
WA 6,818 190,307 148
SA 2,670 48,627 9
NT 8,870 22,195 5
ACT 2,036 9,302 3
Tas 1,340 7,649 0
Australia 4,320 1,123,849 528

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 28-01-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

State Trends

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SOLAR WATER HEATERS - INSTALLATIONS PER 100K

Source: CER via OnlyFacts | Updated: 28-01-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

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