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Australian electricity generation - fuel mix

The figure shows Australian electricity generation fuel mix in shares from 1995-96 to 2020-21 and calendar year 2021. Fossil fuels contributed 71% of total electricity generation in 2021, including coal (51%), gas (18%) and oil (2%). Coal’s share of electricity generation has declined from 83% in 1999-00 while the shares of natural gas and renewables has increased. Renewables contributed 29% of total electricity generation in 2021.
The figure shows Australian electricity generation fuel mix in shares from 1995-96 to 2020-21 and calendar year 2021. Fossil fuels contributed 71% of total electricity generation in 2021, including coal (51%), gas (18%) and oil (2%). Coal’s share of electricity generation has declined from 83% in 1999-00 while the shares of natural gas and renewables has increased. Renewables contributed 29% of total electricity generation in 2021.

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  1995–96 2000–01 2005–06 2010–11 2015–16 2020–21 2021
Black coal 59.8 60.0 55.9 46.1 44.4 40.0 38.9
Brown coal 22.2 23.4 23.4 21.8 19.0 12.8 12.5
Natural gas 7.0 7.7 9.8 19.3 19.6 18.7 17.8
Renewables 9.4 8.0 9.3 10.5 14.8 26.7 29.1
Other 1.6 0.9 1.5 2.3 2.2 1.8 1.8