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Australian Energy Statistics by state and territory

Date

Friday 02 October 2020

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Northern Territory 2020-21. Gas’ share of energy use 73%. Mining’s share of energy use 53%. Oil’s share of energy use 26%. Gas’ share of electricity generation 85%, up from 66% in 2010-11. 51% total electricity generation from mining and manufacturing. 18% growth in renewables electricity generation since 2020. $180 million economic value created for every petajoule consumed, down $29 million over 10 years. 582 gigajoules energy consumed per person.

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Queensland 2020-21. One quarter of Australia’s energy use. 27% share of Australian gas production. Gas’ share of electricity generation 14% in 2021. Coal’s share of electricity generation 65% in 2021. 29% share of Australian solar generation. Highest renewables consumption of any state or territory (140 petajoules). $255 million of economic value created for every petajoule consumed, up $19 million over 10 years. 277 gigajoules energy consumed per person.

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South Australia 2020-21. Oil share of energy use 47%. 6% decline transport energy use. Wind share of electricity generation 41% in 2021 (highest state/territory). Renewables share of electricity generation 65% in 2021. 57% natural gas use to generate electricity. Gas share of electricity generation 34% in 2021 (lowest on record). $369 million economic value created for every petajoule consumed, up $70 million over 10 years. 173 gigajoules energy consumed per person.

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Tasmania 2020-21. Renewables share of energy use 42%. Manufacturing’s share of energy use 39%. Oil’s share of energy use 39%. Commercial and services share of energy consumption 9% (highest state/territory). Renewables’ share of electricity generation 99% in 2021. Share of Australian hydro generation 58% in 2021. $331 million economic value created for every petajoule consumed, up $80 million over 10 years. 181 gigajoules energy consumed per person.

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Victoria 2020-21. Energy productivity up 58% since 2010-11. 19% decline in transport energy use. 65% share Australian residential gas use. Coal share of electricity generation 63% in 2021, down from 68%. Renewables share of electricity generation 33% in 2021, up from 27%. 78% increase in large-scale solar generation since 2020. $412 million economic value created for every petajoule used, up $152 million over 10 years. 174 gigajoules of energy used per person.

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Western Australia 2020-21. 60% Australian gas production. Mining share of energy use 31%. Electricity generation from mining/manufacturing 39%. Gas’ share of electricity generation 57% in 2021, down from 62%. Renewables’ share of electricity generation 15% in 2021, up from 12%. 53% share total gas fired electricity generation in 2021. $257 million economic value created for every petajoule used, up $13 million over 10 years. 453 gigajoules of energy use per person.

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Australia 2020-21 Energy use down 4%. $347 million produced per PJ used, up $75 million in ten years. 28% energy productivity gain since 2010-11. Residential energy use up 2%, commercial down 3%. Coal 51% of electricity generation. Oil 36% of energy use. Transport use down 11%. Net exports 70% of energy production. Energy production down 6%. 31% growth in solar generation. Non-electricity sector generation 17% of total. Renewables 29% of electricity generation.

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