Renewables Now Make Up a Third of Australia’s Energy

Cattle are seen in front of wind turbines at the Taralga Wind Farm in Taralga, Australia, on Aug. 31, 2015. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

Australia has set a new record for renewables output for the fifth year in a row, with solar, wind, and hydropower now making up around a third of Australia’s energy mix.

It coincides with 2021 being a record year for solar uptake, with more than one in four Australian homes decorated with rooftop solar panels.