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Figure 7.5: <strong>Australia</strong>’s gas consumption, by market<br />

40<br />

35<br />

30<br />

25<br />

Bcm<br />

20<br />

15<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

1973 –74 1978 –79 1983–84 1988–89 1993–94 1998–99 2003–04 2008–09 2013 –14<br />

Northern Western Eastern<br />

Source: Department of Industry and Science (2015) <strong>Australia</strong>n <strong>Energy</strong> Statistics, Table Q<br />

The electricity generation sector rema<strong>in</strong>s the largest user of gas <strong>in</strong><br />

<strong>Australia</strong>, account<strong>in</strong>g for 38 per cent of gas consumption <strong>in</strong> 2013–14. The<br />

manufactur<strong>in</strong>g sector is the second largest user of gas <strong>in</strong> <strong>Australia</strong>, and<br />

accounted for 31 per cent of consumption. The largest consumers with<strong>in</strong><br />

this category were the basic non-ferrous metals and, chemical, polymer<br />

and product manufactur<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustries. The majority of gas consumption<br />

<strong>in</strong> the m<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>dustry was <strong>in</strong> Western <strong>Australia</strong> and accounted for 53 per<br />

cent of total consumption <strong>in</strong> this sector 2013–14. Victoria consumed the<br />

majority of gas <strong>in</strong> the residential sector.<br />

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