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- Most of Australia’s energy relies on traditional sources — non-renewable fossil fuels. Coal and gas accounted for around 70% of electricity generation in 2021.
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Jun 15, 2023 · Coal accounted for the largest share of electricity generation, at 47% of total generation in 2022, down from 51% in 2021. These statistics cover all electricity generation in Australia, including by power plants and by businesses and households for their own use.
- Australian electricity generation - fuel mix | energy.gov.au
The figure shows Australian electricity generation fuel mix...
- Australian electricity generation - fuel mix | energy.gov.au
The figure shows Australian electricity generation fuel mix in shares from 1997-98 to 2022-23 and calendar year 2023. Fossil fuels contributed 65% of total electricity generation in 2023, including coal (46%), gas (17%) and oil (2%).
Jun 4, 2021 · The 2021 Australian Energy Statistics for electricity generation shows that 24 per cent of Australia’s electricity came from renewable energy last year, up from 21 per cent in 2019. This increase with driven by a boom in solar installation.
May 27, 2020 · The new data shows 21 per cent of Australia’s electricity came from renewable energy last year, up from 19 per cent in 2018. The largest increase in renewable generation was in large-scale solar, up 135 per cent, followed by small-scale solar, up 25 per cent, and wind generation up 19 per cent.
Around 20% of electricity in Australia is generated from renewables including wind, solar, pumped hydro and biomass. State and territory governments have renewable energy policies with most governments having renewable electricity targets ranging from 50 to 100% by 2030.
Renewable sources contributed an estimated 77,716 GWh, making up 29% of Australia’s total electricity generation, up 5 percentage points on the share in 2020. BY FUEL TYPE IN GWH Coal
Australia holds abundant energy resources and is a leading exporter of coal, uranium and LNG, however the country’s energy sector is undergoing a deep transformation with significantly increasing shares of wind and solar power.
