Energy - Solar (NSW)

* GWh = gigawatt-hour.

Latest Data (23 Feb)

Solar GWh
-6.59%
53.43
% Solar
-1.9%
26.7%
% Solar (Rooftop)
+0.5%
16.9%
% Solar (Utility)
-2.4%
9.8%

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

Nsw

DAILY SOLAR UPDATE

DATE

GWh

% TOTAL

Jul 24 888.01 12.6 %
Aug 24 1,099.02 17.0 %
Sep 24 1,289.43 22.2 %
Oct 24 1,585.68 27.1 %
Nov 24 1,592.18 26.3 %
Dec 24 1,440.14 29.7 %
Jan 25 1,821.16 28.5 %
Feb 25 1,350.98 28.0 %

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 23-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

Nsw

MONTHLY SOLAR UPDATE

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 23-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

Nsw

Solar in the Grid

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 23-02-25 | 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

Nsw

DAILY UTILITY SOLAR UPDATE

DATE

GWh

% TOTAL

Jul 24 391.24 5.5 %
Aug 24 483.29 7.5 %
Sep 24 474.55 8.2 %
Oct 24 655.27 11.2 %
Nov 24 717.75 11.9 %
Dec 24 638.83 13.2 %
Jan 25 857.07 13.4 %
Feb 25 592.62 12.3 %

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 23-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

Nsw

Utility Solar Power

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 23-02-25 | 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

Nsw

MONTHLY ROOFTOP SOLAR UPDATE

DATE

GWh

% TOTAL

Jul 24 496.77 7.0 %
Aug 24 615.73 9.5 %
Sep 24 814.88 14.0 %
Oct 24 930.41 15.9 %
Nov 24 874.43 14.5 %
Dec 24 801.31 16.5 %
Jan 25 964.09 15.1 %
Feb 25 758.36 15.7 %

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 23-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Trend

Nsw

DAILY ROOFTOP SOLAR UPDATE

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 23-02-25 | License: CC BY 4.0

Rooftop Solar Installations

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.

Data

Nsw, Postcode

ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATIONS

POSTCODE

per 10k

TOTAL UNITS

RANK

2879 5,390 311 1
2396 3,969 331 2
2834 3,780 750 3
2427 3,589 1,243 4
2880 3,587 6,491 5
2833 3,517 223 6
2357 3,495 1,422 7
2831 3,485 643 8

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

Trend

Nsw

Rooftop Solar Installations

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

Water Heater Installations

Explainer

  • Australia tracks the number of solar water heaters and air source heat pumps installed across the country. Air source heat pumps are used for water heating by extracting heat from the air.
  • This data shows the number of water heater installations (both solar and air source) by state and territory. Click on each state to drill down by postcode.
  • Data source: Clean Energy Regulator (CER).
Read more

Data

Nsw, Postcode

WATER HEATER INSTALLATIONS

POSTCODE

per 10k

TOTAL UNITS

RANK

2445 1,781 1,309 1
2568 1,709 214 2
2441 1,660 712 3
2443 1,631 1,425 4
2464 1,614 1,139 5
2482 1,592 1,109 6
2466 1,564 276 7
2477 1,562 2,015 8

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

Trend

Nsw

Water Heater Installations

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

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