Queensland Household Energy Survey 2025

Solar

This year, solar PV ownership among survey participants stagnates at 46% (same as in 2024), while the intention to upgrade or purchase decreases (24%, down from 27% in 2024). Those most likely to want to buy solar are younger people (aged 18 to 34) (34%), homeowners (29%), and those earning higher incomes ($151K or more) (34%). For those without solar, renting continues to be the main barrier to solar PV ownership (44%), followed by living in an apartment (12%) and it not being financially viable (10%).

Most households with solar PV see the importance of maximising electricity consumption during solar PV generation (77% high importance rated 7-10). In line with this, many households have taken actions to shift their electricity use to daytime, such as using appliances during the day (71%), and setting timers on pool pumps and hot water systems to run during the day (25% and 21%).

You can use the dropdowns to explore the results of each section in more detail. For most questions you can view the data by location, age group, solar PV ownership and other household characteristics. You can also select the “Trend” button to see how the overall results have changed over time.