Rooftop Solar Now Powering 12.8 Percent of Australia’s Electricity: Clean Energy Body

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A general view of the Kingaroy Solar Farm in regional Queensland, Australia, on Jan. 18, 2025. Brook Mitchell/Getty Images

Australia’s rooftops are doing more than keeping out the weather—they’re keeping the lights on, according to the Clean Energy Council.

New figures show rooftop panels supplied 12.8 percent of the nation’s electricity in the first half of 2025, a new record.