1. Imports Exports

Energy - Imports and Exports

Interstate Energy Trade

Explainer

  • Which states rely more on imported electricity? This data group shows the proportion of electricity imported and exported by each state and territory.
  • The National Electricity Market (NEM) lets states trade electricity with eachother, depending on supply and demand. Tasmania and South Australia import more than other states.
  • Data source: OpenNEM. ACT data is part of NSW. WA and NT are not part of the NEM.

Comparison

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Yesterday's energy imports

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

Data

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Daily Imports and Exports

STATE / TERRITORY

IMPORTS

% OF TOTAL

EXPORTS

% OF TOTAL

NSW 10.08 4.8% -3.29 -1.6%
Vic 6.2 5.0% -16.04 -12.9%
Qld 1.28 0.7% -7.92 -4.0%
SA 6.66 17.9% -3.32 -8.9%
Tas 7.22 25.4% -0.86 -3.0%

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

Trend

AUS

Daily Energy Imports

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

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