Energy in Australia
Fossil Fuel
Industry
14%
13%
73%
Most of Australia’s energy is generated centrally and relies heavily on traditional energy sources a.k.a. fossil fuels — 86%.
73% is generated from coal and 13% — from natural gas.
Renewabl
e Fuel
Industry
14%
13%
73%
Renewable energy sources make up the remaining 14% of Australia’s electricity mix.
Hydropower (since 1950s) is the largest source of renewable electricity.
Also wind, bioenergy and rooftop solar.
Nuclear
Power
Industry
14%
13%
73%
No nuclear facilities generating electricity.
Australia has 31% of the world's uranium deposits and is the world's third largest producer of uranium after
Kazakhstan and Canada.
An anti-nuclear movement developed in Australia in the 1970s.
History of Energy Generatio n in Australia
Before the 1800s: wood, water, wind and sun as primary energy sources.
The 19th century: the first coal-fired power stations.
The 20th and 21st centuries: the realisation that
burning fossil fuels was contributing to climate change drove demand for renewable energy sources.
Energy Consumer s in Australia
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