Australia’s east-coast break new records in 2025

Australia’s east-coast break new records in 2025

Today in our Year in Review, we shine a spotlight on the new records set across the NEM in 2025.

  • 💡Peak renewable contribution: a staggering 78.6% on 11 October, with rooftop solar doing the heavy lifting at 51.3%
  • ☀️ Renewable potential: an unprecedented 110.8% on 14 September
  • 📉Lowest operational demand: 9,666 MW (12pm (AEST) – 4 October 2025)
  • 🌍 Emissions down 5%, dropping to 107.8 MtCO2-e.

From rooftops to large-scale renewables, 2025 showed just how fast the NEM is transforming and how close we’re getting to a grid powered predominantly by renewable energy.