South Australia · Postcode 5333

Whyalla solar & clean energy data

1,893 solar installations registered with the Clean Energy Regulator · ranked top 50% in South Australia · data current as at 2026-06-15

Whyalla
Ranked top 50% for solar uptake in South Australia
#99
in South Australia
1,893
Total solar installs
107
Installed last 12 months
+73%
12-month growth
Monthly solar installations · past 12 months
12 months agoThis month
142
Home batteries
7.5%
Of solar homes have battery
Cheaper Home Batteries Program · from Jul 2025
8,559
tonnes CO₂/yr
Estimated annual carbon avoided by Whyalla's 1,893 solar systems combined — equivalent to taking 4,076 cars off the road.
Community total, not per household. Estimated from avg 9kW system size × SA grid emissions factor.
Compared to neighbouring postcodes
5333
1,893
#99 state
you
5332
156
#250 state
Port Augusta
5331
129
#262 state
Port Augusta
5330
1,118
#134 state
Port Augusta
5340
449
#187 state
Port Pirie
5341
2,340
#71 state
Port Pirie
South Australia grid · community impact

Based on last week's South Australia grid mix (avg 370 gCO₂/kWh), Whyalla's 1,893 solar systems typically avoid around 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ every hour during peak generation.

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

Whyalla sits in the top third of South Australia for solar uptake, ranking 99th in the state out of 347 postcodes in the Clean Energy Regulator dataset. Growth has been strong, with 107 new systems installed in the past 12 months — a 73% increase on the previous year, making Whyalla one of South Australia's faster-growing solar postcodes.

Collectively, Whyalla's 1,893 solar systems avoid an estimated 8,559 tonnes of CO₂ per year — the equivalent of removing 4,076 cars from the road. 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 · Whyalla
107 installs · Jul – Jun
2
3
9
6
12
7
10
18
4
8
11
17
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