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South Australia · Postcode 5290

Mount Gambier solar & clean energy data

3,791 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 10% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-04-03

Mount Gambier
Ranked top 10% for solar uptake in South Australia
#26
in South Australia
3,791
Total solar installs
182
Installed last 12 months
-14%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
261
Home batteries
6.9%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
17,141
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Mount Gambier's 3,791 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 8,162 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5290
3,791
#26 state
you
5291
2,125
#83 state
Mount Gambier
5280
1,838
#100 state
Mount Gambier
5301
152
#252 state
Whyalla
5279
105
#270 state
Mount Gambier
5302
240
#223 state
Whyalla
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Mount Gambier's 3,791 solar systems typically avoid around 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Mount Gambier is one of South Australia's strongest solar communities, ranking 26th in the state — ahead of 93% of all South Australia postcodes tracked by the Clean Energy Regulator. New installations eased in the past 12 months (182 systems, 14% below the previous year), a natural slowdown after earlier periods of stronger uptake.

The combined impact is substantial: Mount Gambier's solar community avoids an estimated 17,141 tonnes of CO₂ every year — equivalent to taking 8,162 cars off the road or powering around 3,428 average Australian homes with clean electricity. This is estimated using South Australia's average grid emissions intensity of 370 gCO₂/kWh, sourced from OpenElectricity, applied to an average system size of 9kW.

Monthly solar installations · Mount Gambier
182 installs · May – Apr
19
9
8
7
18
12
16
15
22
28
12
16
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