Average solar system prices have risen across Australia for the first time in a year with the highest increase centered in Melbourne and Hobart and Sydney also had a smaller increase. The average system size being installed dropped.
Average system prices April 2015
| State | 1.5kW | 2kW | 3kW | 4kW | 5kW | 10kW |
|---|
| SA |
$3,475 |
$3,937 |
$5,204 |
$6,480 |
$7,530 |
$14,622 |
|---|
| QLD |
$3,188 |
$4,015 |
$5,297 |
$6,457 |
$7,574 |
$14,822 |
|---|
| ACT |
$3,402 |
$3,961 |
$5,532 |
$6,575 |
$7,556 |
$13,058 |
|---|
| TAS |
$3,859 |
$4,586 |
$6,244 |
$7,519 |
$9,069 |
$16,094 |
|---|
| VIC |
$3,792 |
$4,436 |
$5,726 |
$7,018 |
$8,463 |
$15,392 |
|---|
| NSW |
$3,272 |
$3,942 |
$5,243 |
$6,196 |
$7,743 |
$13,997 |
|---|
| WA |
$3,030 |
$3,606 |
$4,591 |
$5,834 |
$6,866 |
$13,120 |
|---|
| All |
$3,431 |
$4,069 |
$5,407 |
$6,595 |
$7,829 |
$14,443 |
|---|
Average solar PV system prices per Watt April 2015
| Location | 1.5kW | 2.0kW | 3.0kW | 4.0kW | 5.0kW | 10kW |
|---|
| Sydney NSW |
$2.16 |
$1.95 |
$1.75 |
$1.54 |
$1.56 |
$1.39 |
| Canberra ACT |
$2.23 |
$1.95 |
$1.82 |
$1.62 |
$1.60 |
$1.48 |
| Melbourne VIC |
$2.55 |
$2.22 |
$1.89 |
$1.75 |
$1.68 |
$1.52 |
| Hobart TAS |
$2.57 |
$2.28 |
$2.07 |
$1.88 |
$1.81 |
$1.59 |
| Adelaide SA |
$2.32 |
$1.96 |
$1.73 |
$1.60 |
$1.49 |
$1.45 |
| Perth WA |
$2.02 |
$1.80 |
$1.53 |
$1.46 |
$1.34 |
$1.31 |
| Brisbane QLD |
$2.09 |
$1.97 |
$1.76 |
$1.63 |
$1.50 |
$1.46 |
| Average |
$2.28 |
$2.02 |
$1.79 |
$1.64 |
$1.55 |
$1.43 |
