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GWh stands for gigawatt-hour. It refers to energy used over time. For example, a power plant that can generate 1 GW, would create 1 GWh each hour. 1 GWh can power roughly 150 homes for one year.

Today's Electricity by Fuel

Explainer

  • Where does your power come from? This group of charts and data shows which fuel sources power Australia's main electricity networks.
  • Most of Australia's electricity comes from coal, although brown coal reliance is falling as plants are decommissioned. Wind and solar are growing sources of energy.
  • This data, via OpenNEM, shows fuels feeding electricity grids in Tasmania, Victoria, SA, NSW, ACT and coastal Queensland. WA and NT not currently included. Trend data updated at end of month.

Data

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Daily Fuel Update

FUEL

GWh

% TOTAL

Coal (Black) 228.7 38.4 %
Solar (Rooftop) 88.6 14.9 %
Coal (Brown) 79.49 13.4 %
Wind 71.0 11.9 %
Hydro 51.81 8.7 %
Solar (Utility) 45.14 7.6 %
Gas 31.1 5.2 %
Bioenergy 1.22 0.2 %
Other -1.64 -0.3 %
Total 595.42 100.0 %

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 07-11-24

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Daily Fuel Scoreboard

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 07-11-24

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Monthly Fuel Mix

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 07-11-24

Fossil Fuels

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Black Coal

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 07-11-24

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Brown Coal

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 07-11-24

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Gas

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 07-11-24

Renewable Fuels

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Solar (Rooftop)

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 07-11-24

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Solar (Utility)

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 07-11-24

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Wind

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 07-11-24

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