Energy - Solar (Queensland)

* GWh = gigawatt-hour.

Latest Data (23 Feb)

Solar GWh: +9.46%; 53.11
% Solar: +2.7%; 30.5%
% Solar (Rooftop): +0.7%; 17.5%
% Solar (Utility): +2.0%; 13.0%

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

Qld

DAILY SOLAR UPDATE

DATE	GWh	% TOTAL
Jul 24	997.21	19.3 %
Aug 24	1,118.43	22.1 %
Sep 24	1,246.94	25.9 %
Oct 24	1,436.95	27.9 %
Nov 24	1,410.00	26.3 %
Dec 24	1,043.98	24.8 %
Jan 25	1,580.38	26.5 %
Feb 25	1,053.39	24.4 %

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

Trend

Qld

MONTHLY SOLAR UPDATE

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

Trend

Qld

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

Qld

DAILY UTILITY SOLAR UPDATE

DATE	GWh	% TOTAL
Jul 24	427.74	8.3 %
Aug 24	463.63	9.2 %
Sep 24	470.45	9.8 %
Oct 24	553.06	10.8 %
Nov 24	587.93	11.0 %
Dec 24	438.03	10.4 %
Jan 25	658.77	11.0 %
Feb 25	423.25	9.8 %

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

Trend

Qld

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

Qld

MONTHLY ROOFTOP SOLAR UPDATE

DATE	GWh	% TOTAL
Jul 24	569.47	11.0 %
Aug 24	654.80	12.9 %
Sep 24	776.49	16.1 %
Oct 24	883.89	17.2 %
Nov 24	822.07	15.3 %
Dec 24	605.95	14.4 %
Jan 25	921.61	15.4 %
Feb 25	630.14	14.6 %

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

Trend

Qld

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

Qld, Postcode

ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATIONS

POSTCODE	per 10k	TOTAL UNITS	RANK
4580	4,829	2,520	1
4678	4,352	356	2
4312	4,278	1,108	3
4799	4,274	415	4
4581	4,127	584	5
4408	4,052	218	6
4659	4,052	2,171	7
4507	3,861	7,959	8

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

Trend

Qld

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).

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

Qld

Water Heater Installations

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

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