Energy in Australia
Energy-in-Australia-2015
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<strong>Energy</strong> consumption<br />
<strong>Australia</strong>’s energy consumption grew by 1 per cent a year over the ten<br />
years to 2013–14, although energy use has been decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the past two<br />
years. In 2013–14 total energy consumption decl<strong>in</strong>ed by 1.5 per cent to<br />
5,831 petajoules; underp<strong>in</strong>ned by decl<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g energy use <strong>in</strong> the electricity<br />
generation sector. The transport, electricity supply and the manufactur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
sectors are the largest energy consumers <strong>in</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>, together account<strong>in</strong>g<br />
for around three-quarters of total energy consumption.<br />
Oil was the largest source of energy <strong>in</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>, account<strong>in</strong>g for 38 per<br />
cent of consumption <strong>in</strong> 2013–14. Coal was the second largest energy<br />
source, but its share has dipped to 32 per cent, its lowest s<strong>in</strong>ce the early<br />
1970s. Gas and renewable energy accounted for 24 per cent and 6 per<br />
cent respectively. Of the 6 percent renewables, 61 per cent was provided<br />
by bioenergy, 19 per cent was from hydro energy, 11 per cent from w<strong>in</strong>d<br />
energy and 9 per cent from solar.<br />
Figure 1.4: <strong>Australia</strong>’s energy consumption, by <strong>in</strong>dustry, 2013–14<br />
Transport<br />
Electricity supply<br />
Manufactur<strong>in</strong>g<br />
M<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />
Residential<br />
Commercial<br />
Agriculture<br />
Construction<br />
Other<br />
0 400 800 1200 1600<br />
PJ<br />
Source: Department of Industry and Science (2015) <strong>Australia</strong>n <strong>Energy</strong> Statistics, Table E<br />
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