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The Clean Energy Solutions Index is a unique research tool that measures deep support for 11 clean energy technologies across Australia.
Explore the Clean Energy Solutions Index data for yourself through the interactive dashboard.
Solutions measured
About the index
89 Degrees East and Boundless Earth have partnered to create the Clean Energy Solutions Index.
Moving Australia beyond the climate wars, the Clean Energy Solutions Index provides the evidence leaders need to accelerate Australia’s clean energy transformation.
The Index has been designed to measure deep support for the specific technologies driving our energy transition.
Key insights
The 2025 Index reveals widespread support for clean energy across Australia.
Public support is highest for clean energy technologies people know and understand—particularly solar, which Australians see as proven, accessible and beneficial for households, communities and the nation.
National support score
Dashboard
The interactive dashboard brings this first-of-its-kind data into your hands, turning national sentiment into local insight and evidence for action.
In a moment where evidence-based, community-informed leadership has never been more important, the Clean Energy Solutions Index empowers decision-makers to act with confidence, maintain momentum, and plan for lasting change.
Solution support scores
The Index measures deep support for 11 clean energy solutions across three categories: Home Solutions, Infrastructure Solutions and Industry Solutions.
The support score for each solution is calculated using four key metrics — personal support, belief in national benefit, perception of local support and willingness to advocate.
Further insights into barriers and opportunities to grow support are derived from non-Index data collected in the survey.
A support score of 70 or higher indicates strong social licence, and shows where mandates can be reinforced or where action is needed to grow support.
Use the tabs to see all solutions.
81
Solar panel installation
72
Solar battery installation
44
Electric vehicle purchase
48
Gas free home conversion
56
Renewable energy transmission
68
Solar farms
57
Onshore wind farms
53
Offshore wind farms
51
Gas free industry conversion
59
Green metal industry
67
Renewable energy component manufacturing
State scores
State Scores help identify regional differences in attitudes towards clean energy.
The Index allows a support score to be calculated at the state level. A State Score is the average of all clean energy solution support scores within that state.
The Index allows a support score to be calculated at the state level. A State Score is the average of all clean energy solution support scores within that state.
In 2025, the support score for each state was at least 57 or higher.
The highest state support scores are recorded in Western Australia and Tasmania, while the lowest support scores are seen in Queensland and NSW.
Although there is some difference between the states, a range of only 6 points indicates that levels of deep support vary only slightly across Australia.
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VIC
QLD
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SA
TAS
Latest news
Read the latest reports, news and insights from the Index, including deep dives into the data.
- News
Clean Energy Solutions Index Launch: a unique tool for a pivotal moment in Australia
- Insights
What builds support for clean energy industries? Jobs, resilience and national capability
- Insights
Australia’s lowest-scoring clean energy solution is gaining attention. What’s changed?
- Insights
What the new South Australian Parliament needs to know about clean energy voters
Find out more
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