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;

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

This dataset contains 5 time series representing the half hourly electricity demand of 5 states in Australia: Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and South Australia. It was extracted from R tsibbledata package.

Electricity distribution networks form the last link in electricity transport to homes and businesses. Since these regional monopolies provide such a vital service, the Australian Energy Regulator (AER) determines their revenue allowances, returns on investment and capital expenditure in five-year blocks. On top of five-year revenue allowances, the AER also makes allowance for returns on capital with the Rate of Return Instrument. In 2022, the updated Rate of Return Instrument sought to accommodate surging interest rates, which protected profit margins despite weak revenue growth. Nonetheless, revenue is expected to fall at an annualised 3.1% over the five years through 2024-25, to $13.2 billion. In 2024-25, revenue is anticipated to remain steady. While most distributors will receive higher nominal revenue allowances, real industry revenue will be stable due to the offsetting impacts of inflation. Looking forwards, distribution networks are adapting to decentralised electricity sources as consumers flock to rooftop solar panels. These technologies create two-way flows into the grid, with distributors opening connections for households to send back excess electricity they don't need. While net energy consumption is creeping up, on the back of steady population growth, energy-efficient devices continue to weigh on per capita use over the long term. To improve resilience in remote areas, distributors are also turning to stand-alone power systems (SAPSs) that can operate off-grid. The uptake of smart meters has helped keep track of residential electricity usage, particularly in Victoria, where the technology has been mandated since 2006. In late 2024, the Australian Energy Market Commission (AEMC) mandated a universal rollout of smart meters in the NEM by 2030, arguing the technology will empower customers to track and reduce their energy usage, which will ease pressure on the grid over the medium term. Overall, revenue is forecast to climb at an annualised 2.6% to $15.1 billion through the end of 2029-30, buoyed by structurally higher revenue allowances for the next five years.

This dataset contains electricity consumption data (kWh) by suburb within the City of Sydney local government area from baseline 2005/06 to data available for the latest financial year, derived from utility data sets.

In 2023-24, a total of around ******* petajoules of energy were consumed in the transportation industry in Australia. Meanwhile, for the same year, about **** petajoules of energy were consumed by the water and waste industry in Australia.

These data are no longer archived in the Australian Antarctic Data Centre. These data cover a period of January 1993 to February 2016.

INDICATOR DEFINITION
The amount of electricity (kWh) used at Casey, Davis, Mawson and Macquarie Island stations as measured on a monthly basis and reported in the monthly reports from the Station Plant Inspectors to the Kingston (Head Office) Mechanical Supervisor.

TYPE OF INDICATOR
There are three types of indicators used in this report:
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
The amount of electricity used at a station is a reflection of the efficiency of various electrical and systems and the amount of fuel used to generate this electricity.

The amount of fuel used in Antarctica for electricity generation is proportional to environmental impact due to the emissions.

The electricity usage of the station provides an indication of the relative need for electrical power compared with the thermal load of the station.

DESIGN AND STRATEGY FOR INDICATOR MONITORING PROGRAM
Spatial scale: Australian Antarctic stations: Casey (lat 66 deg 16' 54.5& S, long 110 deg 31' 39.4& E), Davis (lat 68 deg 34' 35.8& S, long 77 deg 58' 02.6& E), Mawson (lat 67 deg 36' 09.7& S, long 62 deg 52' 25.7& E) and Macquarie Island (lat 54 deg 37' 59.9& S, long 158 deg 52' 59.9& E).

Frequency: Monthly reports

Measurement technique: The figures are obtained by direct reading of gauges on the stations on a regular basis. The data are recorded in the Plant Inspectors monthly reports.

RESEARCH ISSUES
In the future, it is planned to automate the collection of most of this data.

LINKS TO OTHER INDICATORS
SOE Indicator 1 - Monthly mean air temperatures at Australian Antarctic stations.
SOE Indicator 2 - Highest monthly air temperatures at Australian Antarctic Stations
SOE Indicator 3 - Lowest monthly air temperatures at Australian Antarctic Stations
SOE Indicator 4 - Monthly mean lower stratospheric temperatures above Australian Antarctic Stations
SOE Indicator 47 - Number and nature of incidents resulting in environmental impact
SOE Indicator 48 - Station and ship person days
SOE Indicator 56 - Monthly fuel usage of the generator sets and boilers

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.

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 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.

The average for 2023 based on 10 countries was 0.118 percent. The highest value was in Australia: 0.994 percent and the lowest value was in Kiribati: 0 percent. The indicator is available from 1980 to 2023. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Tasmania had Australia's highest renewable energy penetration in 2024, at *****percent. Accordingly, Tasmania was the first Australian state to achieve 100 percent renewable energy consumption in 2020. South Australia was the second-highest user of renewables after Tasmania, with the rest of Australia trailing behind. Renewable energy capacity in Australia Australia’s total renewable energy capacity was approximately 63.5 thousand megawatts in 2024, the highest value recorded during the reporting period. Australia’s annual renewable energy capacity has nearly tripled in the last decade. Furthermore, with a capacity of *** megawatts as of 2023, the Stockyard Hill wind farm in Victoria was the leading wind energy plant in Australia. Meanwhile, the Coopers Gap plant in Queensland had a capacity of *** megawatts that year. Electricity usage in Australia There was an overall decrease in the consumption of electricity in Australia from financial year 2010 onwards. Regardless, Australia had a relatively high per capita consumption of electricity compared to other countries. When considering costs, Australia had the highest per kilowatt-hour electricity price for households in the Asia Pacific region in 2024.

Australia Energy Use: Domestic & Exports: Electricity data was reported at 991.000 PJ in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 985.000 PJ for 2022. Australia Energy Use: Domestic & Exports: Electricity data is updated yearly, averaging 926.335 PJ from Jun 2002 (Median) to 2023, with 22 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 999.000 PJ in 2007 and a record low of 867.000 PJ in 2002. Australia Energy Use: Domestic & Exports: Electricity data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Australian Bureau of Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.RB002: Energy Use.

1. Historical aggregated price and demand data from Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) - Accessed on 29 August 2022

2. Daily weather data was collected from the Bureau of Meteorology - Accessed on 31 August 2022. a. Greater Sydney: 066214 - Observatory Hill b. Newcastle and Lake Macquarie: 61055 - Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS c. Illawarra: 68241 - Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport)

• Missing data has been filled in using data from the nearest day.
• All data from weather stations has been compiled to a single file for that station.

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.

Australia Electricity Production From Natural Gas Sources: % of Total data was reported at 17.803 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.149 % for 2022. Australia Electricity Production From Natural Gas Sources: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 13.740 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.982 % in 2014 and a record low of 6.246 % in 1997. Australia Electricity Production From Natural Gas Sources: % of Total 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. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;Electricity production shares may not sum to 100 percent because other sources of generated electricity (such as geothermal, solar, and wind) are not shown. Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Australia Electricity Production From Hydroelectric Sources: % of Total data was reported at 6.072 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 6.264 % for 2022. Australia Electricity Production From Hydroelectric Sources: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 6.970 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.359 % in 1993 and a record low of 4.783 % in 2009. Australia Electricity Production From Hydroelectric Sources: % of Total 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. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;Electricity production shares may not sum to 100 percent because other sources of generated electricity (such as geothermal, solar, and wind) are not shown. Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Australia Renewable Electricity Output: % of Total Electricity Output data was reported at 26.661 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.600 % for 2020. Australia Renewable Electricity Output: % of Total Electricity Output data is updated yearly, averaging 9.607 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.661 % in 2021 and a record low of 7.523 % in 2009. Australia Renewable Electricity Output: % of Total Electricity 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. Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;

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