How We Source Our Electricity

Tasmania is practically self-sufficient on renewable energy, with 98% of its electricity generated from renewable sources, followed by South Australia at 58%

The ACT has also achieved its 100% renewable electricity target, by sourcing this energy via a combination of funding wind farms around Australia to feed energy into the national grid to match the amount of electricity Canberra consumes, and solar power generators in Canberra itself.

State% Generation from renewables (total)CoalNatural GasBiomassWindHydroSolarOil Products
NSW21%75.60%2.80%1.60%6.60%3.50%9.50%0.50%
VIC27%67.60%4.50%1.70%13.30%4.90%7.50%0.40%
QLD16%66.50%16.30%1.70%1.90%0.90%11.30%1.40%
SA58%0%40.80%0.70%39.50%0.10%17.90%1%
WA12%21.10%61.70%0.30%5.80%0.40%5.40%5.30%
NT5%0%85.30%0.20%0%0%4.50%10%
ACT100%NANANANANANANA
TAS98%0%1.70%0.30%13.90%82.10%1.80%0.20%