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) | Coal | Natural Gas | Biomass | Wind | Hydro | Solar | Oil Products |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSW | 21% | 75.60% | 2.80% | 1.60% | 6.60% | 3.50% | 9.50% | 0.50% |
| VIC | 27% | 67.60% | 4.50% | 1.70% | 13.30% | 4.90% | 7.50% | 0.40% |
| QLD | 16% | 66.50% | 16.30% | 1.70% | 1.90% | 0.90% | 11.30% | 1.40% |
| SA | 58% | 0% | 40.80% | 0.70% | 39.50% | 0.10% | 17.90% | 1% |
| WA | 12% | 21.10% | 61.70% | 0.30% | 5.80% | 0.40% | 5.40% | 5.30% |
| NT | 5% | 0% | 85.30% | 0.20% | 0% | 0% | 4.50% | 10% |
| ACT | 100% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| TAS | 98% | 0% | 1.70% | 0.30% | 13.90% | 82.10% | 1.80% | 0.20% |