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.
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1995–96 | 2000–01 | 2005–06 | 2010–11 | 2015–16 | 2020–21 | 2021 | |
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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 |