Energy - Solar (Victoria)

* GWh = gigawatt-hour.

Latest Data (23 Feb)

Solar GWh
-8.92%
27.26
% Solar
+0.3%
19.6%
% Solar (Rooftop)
-0.6%
14.3%
% Solar (Utility)
+1.0%
5.4%

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

Data

Vic

DAILY SOLAR UPDATE (VIC)

DATE

GWh

% TOTAL

Jul 24 314.53 6.6 %
Aug 24 452.23 10.7 %
Sep 24 538.16 13.8 %
Oct 24 813.36 21.3 %
Nov 24 803.32 21.4 %
Dec 24 707.90 24.7 %
Jan 25 974.47 23.8 %
Feb 25 687.84 21.5 %

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

Trend

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MONTHLY SOLAR UPDATE

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

Trend

Vic

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

Vic

DAILY UTILITY SOLAR UPDATE

DATE

GWh

% TOTAL

Jul 24 90.01 1.9 %
Aug 24 101.57 2.4 %
Sep 24 114.98 2.9 %
Oct 24 171.37 4.5 %
Nov 24 157.75 4.2 %
Dec 24 136.42 4.8 %
Jan 25 216.89 5.3 %
Feb 25 181.66 5.7 %

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

Trend

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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

Vic

MONTHLY ROOFTOP SOLAR UPDATE

DATE

GWh

% TOTAL

Jul 24 224.52 4.7 %
Aug 24 350.66 8.3 %
Sep 24 423.18 10.8 %
Oct 24 641.99 16.8 %
Nov 24 645.57 17.2 %
Dec 24 571.48 20.0 %
Jan 25 757.58 18.5 %
Feb 25 506.18 15.8 %

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

Trend

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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

Vic, Postcode

ROOFTOP SOLAR INSTALLATIONS

POSTCODE

per 10k

TOTAL UNITS

RANK

3221 6,117 490 1
3335 4,425 2,741 2
3959 3,884 475 3
3929 3,593 406 4
3720 3,378 225 5
3231 3,291 517 6
3892 3,263 386 7
3944 3,227 254 8

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

Trend

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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

Vic, Postcode

WATER HEATER INSTALLATIONS

POSTCODE

per 10k

TOTAL UNITS

RANK

3335 8,715 5,399 1
3221 4,107 329 2
3217 2,965 6,077 3
3978 2,821 12,188 4
3753 2,798 1,299 5
3427 2,545 1,443 6
3754 2,420 12,220 7
3809 2,413 4,744 8

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

Trend

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Water Heater Installations

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

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