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Victoria · Postcode 3123

Hawthorn East solar & clean energy data

779 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in Victoria · data current as at 2026-04-03

Hawthorn East
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in Victoria
#280
in Victoria
779
Total solar installs
47
Installed last 12 months
-45%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
59
Home batteries
7.6%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
9,329
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Hawthorn East's 779 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 4,442 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × VIC grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
3123
779
#280 state
you
3124
1,708
#158 state
Camberwell
3122
953
#252 state
Hawthorn
3125
1,266
#210 state
Camberwell
3121
1,239
#216 state
Richmond
3126
579
#319 state
Canterbury
Victoria grid · community impact

Based on last week's Victoria grid mix (avg 980 gCO₂/kWh), Hawthorn East's 779 solar systems typically avoid around 5.84 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

Grid intensity data: Open Electricity (openelectricity.org.au) · 7-day average · updates monthly

Hawthorn East ranks 280th in Victoria for solar installations — in the middle tier of 713 postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator across the state. New installations eased in the past 12 months (47 systems, 45% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

Collectively, Hawthorn East's 779 solar systems avoid an estimated 9,329 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 4,442 cars from the road. This is estimated using Victoria's average grid emissions intensity of 980 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · Hawthorn East
47 installs · May – Apr
2
5
5
3
3
4
7
8
3
5
2
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