Renewable Energy Target (RET) administrative reports are tabled in Parliament as required under section 105 of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000. The reports contain key information and statistics covering the operation of the Act each year.
From 2020, the data and information from the Q4 Quarterly Carbon Market Report (QCMR) forms the basis of the RET administrative report. The QCMR includes investment, approval and generation of large-scale renewable energy and uptake of rooftop solar and energy efficient technology.
RET Annual Statement
Find out how the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target was met in 2021. Read the 2020 RET Annual Statement.
Latest administrative report
Tabled in Parliament 16 January 2025
Previous reports
- 2022 RET Administrative Report (Quarterly Carbon Market Report – December Quarter 2022 tabled in Parliament 14 June 2023)
- 2021 RET Administrative Report (Quarterly Carbon Market Report – December Quarter 2021 tabled in Parliament 8 September 2022)
- 2020 RET Administrative Report (Quarterly Carbon Market Report – December Quarter 2020 tabled in Parliament 16 June 2021)
- 2019 RET Administrative Report – The acceleration in renewables delivered in 2019
- 2018 RET Administrative Report – The acceleration in renewables investment
- 2017 RET Administrative Report – Progress in 2017 – Delivering Australia’s 2020 Renewable Energy Target
- 2016 RET Administrative Report – Tracking towards 2020: Encouraging renewable energy in Australia
- 2015 RET Administrative Report
- 2014 RET Administrative Report
- 2013 RET Administrative Report
- 2012 RET Administrative Report
The former Office of Renewable Energy Regulator prepared the 2001 to 2011 reports:
Liable entity certificate data
Renewable energy certificates can be created up to 12 months after small-scale systems are installed or by 31 December the year after electricity was generated by power stations.
Information on certificate activity (creation and surrenders) is available more frequently because of the Quarterly Carbon Market Report.