Energy score
Clean-energy readiness, grid resilience, and solar or efficiency opportunity signals.
Energy in Melbourne78/100
Energy
Energy Readiness in Melbourne
Melbourne benefits from rapid renewable build-out at the state level, with rising distributed-solar adoption and active building-efficiency work. Energy in Melbourne scores 78/100, placing it in the solid group of the indexed set.
- Last updated
- 2026-05-16
- Data year
- 2025
- Module score
- 78/100
Energy readiness
78/100
Strong baseline lifted by state renewable progress.
Primary transition lever
Renewables and electrification
Renewable build-out and electrification are the main levers.
Climate stressor
Heat and bushfire
Rising heat and bushfire shape adaptation work.
Melbourne energy data table
This HTML table mirrors the visible score cards so important comparison data is never trapped in a browser-only chart.
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Energy readiness | 78/100 | Distributed solar adoption is high. |
| Primary transition lever | Renewables and electrification | Heat-pump uptake is rising. |
| Climate stressor | Heat and bushfire | Drought cycles raise long-run pressure. |
Energy city comparison
A crawlable comparison across a selection of same-country and top-scoring cities. The complete set is reachable via the rankings, the cities index, and each city profile.
| City | Score | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Melbourne (this page) | 78/100 | Melbourne benefits from rapid renewable build-out at the state level, with rising distributed-solar adoption and active building-efficiency work. |
| Sydney | 80/100 | Sydney is in active energy transition with strong rooftop solar, ongoing grid modernization, and rising heat-driven cooling demand. |
| Brisbane | 78/100 | Brisbane benefits from rapid renewable build-out at the state level and one of the world's highest distributed-solar adoption rates. |
| Perth | 78/100 | Perth benefits from exceptional solar resource and active grid modernization with high household solar adoption. |
| Adelaide | 74/100 | Adelaide's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Canberra | 74/100 | Canberra's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Hobart | 74/100 | Hobart's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Gold Coast | 74/100 | Gold Coast's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Newcastle | 74/100 | Newcastle's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Wollongong | 72/100 | Wollongong's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Geelong | 72/100 | Geelong's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Sunshine Coast | 72/100 | Sunshine Coast's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Gladstone | 70/100 | Gladstone's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Cairns | 70/100 | Cairns's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Kalgoorlie | 68/100 | Kalgoorlie's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Darwin | 68/100 | Darwin's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Bundaberg | 64/100 | Bundaberg's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Frankston | 64/100 | Frankston's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Bathurst | 63/100 | Bathurst's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Central Coast | 62/100 | Central Coast's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Tamworth | 62/100 | Tamworth's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Dubbo | 62/100 | Dubbo's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Hervey Bay | 62/100 | Hervey Bay's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Caloundra | 61/100 | Caloundra's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Warrnambool | 59/100 | Warrnambool's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Ipswich | 58/100 | Ipswich's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Shepparton | 58/100 | Shepparton's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Alice Springs | 55/100 | Alice Springs's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Orange | 55/100 | Orange's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Mount Gambier | 54/100 | Mount Gambier's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
| Townsville | 50/100 | Townsville's energy-readiness profile is a directional indicator that combines national policy framing with city-level adaptation context. |
Interpretation
Energy readiness scoring weighs grid context, transition strategy, and adaptation. Victoria's renewable acceleration supports the score. Across the indexed cities the energy average is 64/100, so Melbourne is 14 points above the median. Data year 2025; last updated 2026-05-16. Drawn from 3 institutional references.
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Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation. Verified datasets are being integrated; official sources should be used for critical decisions.
Sources
3 institutional references inform this view, listed below with reliability notes. Structured indicators on this page are directional and intended for orientation; verified datasets are being integrated and official sources should be used for critical decisions.
- NASA: NASA POWER
Used as an energy-resource and weather-normalization reference.
- IPCC: AR6 WGII Chapter 6: Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
Used to explain urban climate vulnerability and adaptation scoring logic.
- International Energy Agency: Empowering Urban Energy Transitions
Used to ground energy-readiness scoring in international transition guidance.
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