Australian electricity generation - fuel mix calendar year 2025

Percentages for states and territories. NSW includes Australian Capital Territory
A stacked column chart showing percentages of generation by fuel type for each state and territory. Coal is the largest share in NSW, VIC and QLD, and is just under half of generation in Australia as a whole. Natural gas is the majority of generation in WA and NT and one quarter in SA. Oil is largest in NT but still only about 10 per cent. Hydro is the majority of generation in TAS. Other renewables is roughly three-quarters of generation in SA.
The figure shows Australian electricity generation fuel mix shares by state and territory. The time period is calendar year 2025. Electricity generation fuel mix varies across states and territories. Coal is largest in New South Wales, Victoria and Queensland. It makes up more than half of generation in these states in 2025. Gas accounted for:

• 81.4% of Northern Territory generation
• 57.4% of Western Australian generation
• 21.3% of South Australian generation.

Renewables accounted for 97.5% of generation in Tasmania and 77.1% in South Australia. Hydro power was dominant in Tasmania. Wind and solar were dominant in South Australia.

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Fuel NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS NT AUS
Coal 55.3 50.6 56.5 16.4 0.0 0.0 0.0 42.7
Natural gas 3.3 3.0 10.7 57.4 21.3 2.3 81.4 16.2
Oil 0.6 0.4 1.5 4.3 1.6 0.2 9.9 1.6
Hydro 3.5 4.2 2.0 0.2 0.0 71.8 0.0 4.7
Other renewables 37.3 41.9 29.2 21.7 77.1 25.7 8.7 34.9

Source

Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (2026) Australian Energy Statistics, Table O Electricity generation by fuel type 2024-25 and 2025

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