In the financial year 2024, electricity usage in the National Electricity Market (NEM) across Australia amounted to ***** terawatt hours. This was a slight increase in electricity usage across the country compared to the previous year. Electricity generation in Australia Renewable and non-renewable sources of energy are prevalent in Australia, with coal the leading fuel source for electricity generation. Nevertheless, electricity generation from renewable sources has seen a steady increase. Wind, solar, and hydropower sources are the most common renewable energy sources in Australia. Consumer behavior Among the many energy retailers available for Australians, Origin Energy was the most prominent in the residential electricity market, followed by AGL. In a survey, it was revealed that the average consumer electricity bill in Australia had increased in 2023 compared to the previous year. Over half of Australians believed excessive profit margins of electricity companies were the cause of rising electricity prices in the country.

Australia Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data was reported at 9,829.345 kWh in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,933.153 kWh for 2022. Australia Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 10,094.421 kWh from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,972.880 kWh in 2007 and a record low of 8,522.141 kWh in 1991. Australia Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;

In financial year 2023, the energy use per person in Australia was 37.9 gigajoules. This was a slight increase from the previous year, when the energy use per person was at 37.5 gigajoules.

As of June 2024, the energy supplier with the highest average annual household electricity usage in Australia was TasNetworks, at around 8.4 thousand kilowatt hours. In comparison, Jemena customers in Victoria reported the lowest annual household electricity usage of around 4.35 thousand kilowatt hours.

Australia Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data was reported at 12.300 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 11.200 % for 2020. Australia Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data is updated yearly, averaging 8.400 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 12.300 % in 2021 and a record low of 6.700 % in 2005. Australia Renewable Energy Consumption: % of Total Final Energy Consumption data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption.;IEA, IRENA, UNSD, World Bank, WHO. 2023. Tracking SDG 7: The Energy Progress Report. World Bank, Washington DC. © World Bank. License: Creative Commons Attribution—NonCommercial 3.0 IGO (CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO).;Weighted average;

AU: Energy Consumption: % of Total Energy Consumption: Transport data was reported at 38.390 % in 2022. This records an increase from the previous number of 37.800 % for 2021. AU: Energy Consumption: % of Total Energy Consumption: Transport data is updated yearly, averaging 37.800 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2022, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 40.770 % in 2019 and a record low of 36.220 % in 2001. AU: Energy Consumption: % of Total Energy Consumption: Transport data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption: OECD Member: Annual.

Ausgrid is providing the following data on electricity consumption within our network area to be used in developing applications or by researchers. The data is from customer billing data and grouped by local government areas (LGA) in Ausgrid's network.

Australia: Primary energy consumption: The latest value from 2023 is 5.962 quadrillion Btu, a decline from 5.998 quadrillion Btu in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 3.088 quadrillion Btu, based on data from 190 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1980 to 2023 is 4.569 quadrillion Btu. The minimum value, 2.953 quadrillion Btu, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 6 quadrillion Btu was recorded in 2019.

Ausgrid is providing the following data on electricity consumption within our network area for the 2009/2010 financial year to be used in developing applications. The data is from customer billing data and grouped by local government areas (LGA) in Ausgridas network.

Average electricity consumption by geographic area can vary significantly due to a number of factors. These include differences in climate, the use of natural gas, the type of housing (house or apartment), type of business (commercial or industrial), and varying household socio-demographics or business types.

These figures also do not necessarily include the electricity used in common areas of apartments like halls, garages or pools. About 20% of energy in an apartment building is typically used in these sorts of areas.

This data does not include high voltage customers and supply to services such as public lighting and bus shelters.

For help in interpreting the data, please contact sharinginformation@ausgrid.com.au.

AU: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Losses: % of Output data was reported at 4.530 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.834 % for 2022. AU: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Losses: % of Output data is updated yearly, averaging 5.901 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.080 % in 2001 and a record low of 3.739 % in 2014. AU: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Losses: % of Output data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;

In financial year 2023, the energy use per household in Australia was 96.4 gigajoules. This was a slight increase from the previous year, when the energy use per household was at 96.3 gigajoules.

Australia: Electricity consumption percent of world total: The latest value from 2023 is 0.994 percent, an increase from 0.956 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 0.529 percent, based on data from 189 countries. Historically, the average for Australia from 1980 to 2023 is 1.309 percent. The minimum value, 0.956 percent, was reached in 2022 while the maximum of 1.635 percent was recorded in 1990.

Ausgrid is providing the following data on electricity consumption within our network area for the 2010/2011 financial year to be used in developing applications. The data is from customer billing data and grouped by local government areas (LGA) in Ausgridas network.

Average electricity consumption by geographic area can vary significantly due to a number of factors. These include differences in climate, the use of natural gas, the type of housing (house or apartment), type of business (commercial or industrial), and varying household socio-demographics or business types.

These figures also do not necessarily include the electricity used in common areas of apartments like halls, garages or pools. About 20% of energy in an apartment building is typically used in these sorts of areas.

This data does not include high voltage customers and supply to services such as public lighting and bus shelters.

For help in interpreting the data, please contact sharinginformation@ausgrid.com.au.

AU: Energy Consumption: % of Total Energy Consumption: Services data was reported at 9.860 % in 2020. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.730 % for 2019. AU: Energy Consumption: % of Total Energy Consumption: Services data is updated yearly, averaging 8.630 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2020, with 31 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.860 % in 2020 and a record low of 6.140 % in 1990. AU: Energy Consumption: % of Total Energy Consumption: Services data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.OECD.GGI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption: OECD Member: Annual.

The average for 2022 based on 10 countries was 30.26 billion kilowatthours. The highest value was in Australia: 253.38 billion kilowatthours and the lowest value was in Kiribati: 0.03 billion kilowatthours. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

This bar chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) by continent using the aggregation average in Australia. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

This bar chart displays renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) by capital city using the aggregation average in Australia and New Zealand. The data is filtered where the date is 2021. The data is about countries per year.

Average weekly household energy expenditure by climate zone 2012. Information provided by Australia Bureau of Statistics - Household energy consumption survey, Australia: summary of results, 2012, cat. no. 4670.0.

Data used to produce Figure BLT10 in Built environment, SoE 2016. See https://soe.environment.gov.au/theme/built-environment/topic/2016/increased-consumption#built-environment-figure-BLT10

This indicator is no longer maintained, and is considered OBSOLETE.

INDICATOR DEFINITION Records the quantity of electricity, measured in kWh, used in operating the Australian Antarctic Division site and associated facilites including Macquarie 4 Cargo Facility; Mertonvale Circuit Warehouse and Sandfly Warehouse.

TYPE OF INDICATOR There are three types of indicators: 1.Describes the CONDITION of important elements of a system; 2.Show the extent of the major PRESSURES exerted on a system; 3.Determine RESPONSES to either condition or changes in the condition of a system.

This indicator is one of: PRESSURE

RATIONALE FOR INDICATOR SELECTION Effective monitoring of electricity consumption at the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) provides tangible evidence of appropriate energy management and the achievment of targets under the Commonwealth Government's energy scheme.

To allow more effective management of electricity, historical data will be used in calculating maximum demand set-points based on seasonal influences.

Maintaining these records provides a database for submitting information to the Whole of Government Energy Reporting (WOGER), an annual requirement for all federal government divisions.

DESIGN AND STRATEGY FOR INDICATOR MONITORING PROGRAM Site: The Australian Antarctic Division, Kingston Tasmania. Frequency: Annual report. Quarterly reports for assessing performance over the quarter. Measurement Technique: Data are compiled from the monthly electricity accounts.

RESEARCH ISSUES

LINKS TO OTHER INDICATORS SOE Indicator 79 - Stormwater outflow composition for the Australian Antarctic Division Headquarters. SOE Indicator 80 - Sewer outflow composition and flow rates for the Australian Antarctic Division headquarters.

Australia Energy Use: Kg of Oil Equivalent per Capita data was reported at 5,483.816 kg in 2015. This records an increase from the previous number of 5,334.682 kg for 2014. Australia Energy Use: Kg of Oil Equivalent per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 4,793.943 kg from Dec 1960 (Median) to 2015, with 56 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 5,964.666 kg in 2008 and a record low of 3,063.554 kg in 1960. Australia Energy Use: Kg of Oil Equivalent per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.;IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/;Weighted average;Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.