The industry's upstream markets are heavily concentrated and include companies in the Oil and Gas Extraction industry, the Pipeline Transport industry and the Gas Supply industry. Since the late 2000s, much of the industry has focused on constructing pipelines for transporting coal seam gas (CSG) to the liquefied natural gas (LNG) processing plants in Queensland and offshore natural gas to LNG plants in Western Australia and Darwin. Construction activity has also focused on developing large-scale domestic gas pipelines for leading pipeline transport companies, like APA Group and Jemena. The industry's performance fluctuates with the start-up and completion of large-scale pipeline projects. Industry revenue is expected to have climbed at an annualised 3.3% over the five years through 2024-25, to $2.4 billion. This includes an anticipated contraction of 4.5% in 2024-25 as several large pipelines reach completion. The industry's profit performance has improved on the back of solid construction trends. Still, the industry's performance is a shadow of the levels achieved in the 2014-15 peak. Contractors have also had to grapple with project delays and price rises stemming from supply chain blockages. In recent years, unprecedented levels of oil and gas extraction have stimulated new pipeline deliveries and upgrades to existing infrastructure, particularly transmission pipelines servicing the North West Shelf oil and gas fields and CSG production in Central Queensland. Surging global oil and gas prices following the Russia-Ukraine conflict’s outbreak encouraged energy production investment. The start-up of several significant domestic gas pipeline projects has also supported industry activity. The industry's performance is set weaken over the coming years as several domestic gas transmission pipelines and Woodside Energy's Scarborough gas trunkline off Western Australia are completed. Industry revenue is forecast to decline at an annualised 4.0% over the five years through 2029-30, to $2.0 billion. Several obstacles threaten to dampen investment in new pipeline construction, including a recent ban on gas connections for new houses built in Victoria and widespread opposition to several proposed offshore and onshore gas extraction projects. Still, contractors will continue to generate work from extensions, upgrades and scheduled maintenance to existing pipelines.

Abstract This dataset was supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and is presented here as originally supplied. Metadata was not provided and has been compiled by the …Show full descriptionAbstract This dataset was supplied to the Bioregional Assessment Programme by a third party and is presented here as originally supplied. Metadata was not provided and has been compiled by the Bioregional Assessment Programme based on the known details at the time of acquisition. This is a spreadsheet of 6-monthly statistics for coal seam gas and associated water production in Queensland. Dataset History No history of the dataset was provided by the source agency. Dataset Citation Queensland Government (2013) Queensland coal seam gas production rates: 2005-2013. Bioregional Assessment Source Dataset. Viewed 11 April 2016, http://data.bioregionalassessments.gov.au/dataset/68b064ee-be1c-4d2b-b4d6-483b6abef040.

The past few years have seen significant changes in the electricity retail market. Deregulation has intensified competition from new, smaller retailers, which has limited pricing power and profitability for traditional industry giants. Despite the implementation of price caps, like the Default Market Offer (DMO) and the Victorian Default Offer (VDO) that improved price transparency for consumers, retailers faced challenges with escalating wholesale supply costs driven by high gas and coal prices, extreme weather events and fluctuations in demand. While some retailers were able to offset these costs by benefiting from high wholesale prices, non-integrated retailers suffered significant profit margin losses. Government interventions have sought to control retail prices and provide relief for households and small businesses facing rising costs. The increasing adoption of rooftop solar panels presented challenges for retailers in maintaining demand. However, solar panel adoption rates have plateaued as subsidisation has declined, offering relief for retailers. Overall, revenue is expected to climb at an annualised 1.5% over the five years through 2024-25, including an anticipated 0.8% hike in the current year, to total $50.4 billion. The short-term forecast for electricity retailers shows a potential for increased revenue, based on regulatory changes to the DMO and VDO. These provisions are set to cause a rise in prices for consumers, particularly small businesses, increasing cost pressures in 2025-26. Over the medium term, overall electricity demand is forecast to swell because of factors like higher electrification, electric vehicle usage and increased hydrogen fuel production. Although industry revenue is projected to dip through 2029-30, promising demand trends, driven by population and household growth, will alleviate some of the impacts of revenue declines, signifying a complex yet optimistic outlook for electricity retailers. Revenue is forecast to marginally decline at an annualised 1.0% through the end of 2029-30, to total $48.0 billion.

Time series of Queensland production, consumption and prices for all energy sources 1970-2017

Fuel Prices from Queensland service stations. Available as CSV and API.

The Electricity Infrastructure Construction industry is responsible for installing power generation, storage, transmission and distribution infrastructure for the Electricity Supply subdivision. Most electricity infrastructure remains state-owned, and many public sector electricity networks maintain in-house construction and asset upgrades and oversee the industry's activity. Electricity infrastructure is built before requirements, with extra capacity to minimise downtime risks. The recent closure of several coal-fired power plants has put pressure on wholesale electricity prices. Supply chain constraints and the Russia-Ukraine conflict also pushed up coal and gas input prices. Unprecedented investment in renewable energy, storage facilities and high-voltage transmission infrastructure has lifted electricity infrastructure construction to a record level. Revenue is expected to have climbed at an annualised 3.8% over the five years through 2024-25, to $19.6 billion. This includes an anticipated growth of 5.0% in 2024-25 as work progresses on several large-scale developments. These include Golden Plains Wind Farm in Victoria, MacIntyre Wind Farm in Queensland and the EnergyConnect transmission line from New South Wales to South Australia. The industry has expanded on the back of robust investment in renewable power generation capacity, pumped hydro and battery storage facilities, and high-voltage transmission system developments to modernise the electricity grid in key Renewable Energy Zones (REZs). Still, some companies have exited the industry following substantial losses from escalating input costs and construction delays. Overall, the industry’s profitability has improved despite hiked input prices resulting from supply chain blockages. As governments push to meet renewable energy targets (RETs), the industry is poised to maintain solid revenue growth and remain at historically high levels. Revenue is forecast to climb at an annualised 1.9% over the five years through 2029-30, to $21.6 billion. Planned additions in renewable generation capacity, battery and pumped hydro storage systems, and high-voltage transmission networks will underpin the industry's performance. Progress on offshore wind power projects, proposed pumped hydro developments in Queensland and the giant Australian Renewable Energy Hub in Western Australia could substantially boost the industry's performance.

AbstractThis web service provides access to the National Liquid Fuel Facilities Datasets, representing the spatial locations of all known petrol stations located within Australia, all complemented with feature attribution.The purpose of the Petrol Stations is to support decision makers from industry, governments and other interested parties make better, and more informed decisions based on evidence based information.All petrol stations listed on the owner/operator websites have been captured but facilities owned/operated by smaller distributors may have been missed.The next revision of this database will be determined by Geoscience Australia’s work program. This timeframe ranges between 1 and 5 years or by formal written agreement with Geoscience Australia.CurrencyDate modified: September 2022Modification frequency: Between 1 and 5 yearsData extentSpatial extentNorth: -9.00°South: -44.00°East: 154.00°West: 112.00°Temporal extentFrom July 2012 to September 2022Source informationWhere updates were not completed the primary information sources were used to identify and attribute the petrol stations from the owner/operator websites. In the majority of instances, the websites provided a location list or map application and the petrol stations location were then validated against imagery. For the New South Wales update the NSW Fuel API was used. For Queensland update the Fuel Prices direct API was used. For Western Australia update the FuelWatch RSS feed was used. The Geocoded National Address File (GNAF) data was then used to address match data though attributional and spatial methods.Catalog entry: Petrol StationsLineage statementThe petrol stations dataset was released as a subset of the Liquid Fuels Facilities as a web service in February 2016 and has been used within the following dataset where updates were not available. It was initially digitized in 2011/2012 from the library of imagery held within Geoscience Australia. Imagery used ranged from 0.15m to 2.5m resolution. The new updates to the states include New South Wales receiving a complete update via the NSW Fuel API that is supported by the Department of Customer Service. Queensland receiving a complete update using the Queensland Fuel Prices direct API supported by the Department of Energy and Public Works. Western Australia receiving a partial update with newly identified data utilising the FuelWatch RSS feed which is supported by the Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety. The GNAF data was then used to complete a string match on the address names in the initial instance. Unmatched records we then ran through a near neighbour algorithm in an attempt to address match at 10m, 20m, 30m, 50m, 60m and 100m intervals. The dataset contains both the original address and attribute information along with the GNAF unique PID and relevant address attribution.Data dictionaryAll layersAttribute nameDescriptionDISTANCE_TO_GNAFDistance of the GNAF from the petrol Station location point in metres (0 to 100m) and greater than 100mFEATURE_TYPEDescribes the type of featureGNAF_ADDRESS_DETAIL_PIDThe unique ID defined within the G-NAF address dataGNAF_ASSIGNMENT_METHODThe method used to capture the spatial component of the data and compare to G-NAFGNAF_CONFIDENCE2 - This reflects that all three contributors have supplied an identical address; 1 - This reflects that a match has been achieved between only two contributors; 0 - This reflects that a single contributor holds this address and no match has been achieved with either or the other two contributors; -1 - Was not used in this processGNAF_FORMATTED_ADDRESSThe G-NAF address where this feature is locatedGNAF_POSTCODEThe G-NAF postcode where this feature is locatedGNAF_SUBURBThe G-NAF suburb where this feature is locatedINDUSTRY_IDIndustry ID of the petrol stationOPERATIONAL_STATUSA description of the feature’s statusSPATIAL_CONFIDENCEA confidence value (5 = high to 1 = low) of the feature’s spatial location as assigned by the spatial professionalSTATION_ADDRESSThe address of this featureSTATION_DESCRIPTIONBrief description of the feature typeSTATION_NAMEThe name of this featureSTATION_OWNEROwner of the facilitySTATION_POSTCODEPostcode for the physical street address of this featureSTATION_REVISED_DATEThe date the feature was last revisedSTATION_STATEThe state where this feature is locatedSTATION_SUBURBThe suburb where this feature is locatedContactGeoscience Australia, clientservices@ga.gov.au

One of the leading economic industries in Australia, coal mining has contributed significantly to the local economy. In 2024, the price of Australian coal was around 136 U.S. dollars per metric ton. Coal market The contribution of the coal mining industry to Australia’s economy was valued in the billions of Australian dollars. Coal consumption is much lower than production in Australia, so most of the mined coal is exported. In fact, Australia exports the most coal by value out of any other country, with major export partners including China and India. Australia’s reliance on its mining exports may lead to potential problems, particularly if long-term demand drops due to emerging alternative fuel sources, climate action, and increased competition from other coal producing countries. The effect on the tens of thousands of Australian workers in the mining industry may have already been felt, with lower employment numbers recorded recently. Environmental impact Of late, the fugitive emissions from coal mining have come under fire due to their contribution to environmental pollution. In Australia, emissions from underground coal mines were projected to total 19 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030. With a global focus on reducing air pollution and mitigating climate effects, the future of mining in Australia may not be as certain as it once was.

Fuel Prices from Queensland service stations. Available as CSV and API.

Hydro generators are dealing with volatile global and domestic energy markets, which has compelled regulators and governments to step in and stabilise the National Electricity Market (NEM) to ensure a stable electricity supply. In 2021-22 and 2022-23, global energy markets underwent significant turmoil as coal and gas prices soared. This flowed through to wholesale market prices, bolstering hydro generators' profit since they don't face the fossil fuel input costs that plague other generators. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, electricity wholesale prices plummeted amid weak domestic demand for electricity, which drove steep declines in annual revenue in 2019-20 and 2020-21. Prices have seen further volatility, which has led to sharp revenue fluctuations. Revenue is expected to increase at an annualised 10.0% over five years through 2024-25, to $1.9 billion. This includes an anticipated surge of 33.9% in 2024-25 as hydro generators are expected to garner stronger prices on the spot market. In recent decades, large-scale hydropower has received subdued attention from investors and governments, stemming from geographic and cost constraints. However, more recently, hydro-electric technology is undergoing a revival as Australia transitions away from emissions-intensive generation fuels. A spate of major coal-fired stations are retiring, including the Liddell power station, which retired in 2023 after 52 years of operation. Pumped hydro has become increasingly attractive to investors in this context because it provides valuable long-duration storage that can balance the intermittent nature of solar and wind power. Public and private investment in pumped hydro is an important step in weaning the supply chain off fossil fuels. However, to fully unlock renewable technologies, transmission infrastructure will be needed to transport electricity around the country. Tasmania is the nation's leading hydro-electricity generator, so transmission links, like the proposed Marinus Link project, will be vital for balancing output in other regions of the NEM. Yet even with sharp increases in capacity, the industry will remain highly vulnerable to fluctuating prices, which is likely to limit revenue growth over the coming years. Industry revenue is forecast to grow at an annualised 2.7% over the five years through 2029-30, to $2.1 billion.

In the fourth quarter of 2024, the average retail petrol price in Brisbane, Australia, was 186.4 cents per liter. The average petrol price increased from the beginning of the measured period, the second quarter of 2023, largely driven by international benchmark prices for imported petrol. But it dropped again in September 2024.