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.