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Australia

Clean Energy Share (2024)

35.1%

0.3pp from 2023

35.1% Clean64.9% Fossil

Generation Breakdown

2024 electricity generation by source (281.6 TWh total).

Solar

50.2TWh

17.8% of total

Wind

32.7TWh

11.6% of total

Hydro

12.8TWh

4.6% of total

Bioenergy

3.0TWh

1.1% of total

Coal

127.3TWh

45.2% of total

Gas

49.1TWh

17.4% of total

Oil

6.4TWh

2.3% of total

Historical Trend

Clean vs. fossil share since 2000.

Data from Ember (CC-BY-4.0). Clean energy = solar + wind + hydro + nuclear + bioenergy + other renewables. Covers electricity generation only — does not include heating, transport, or industrial energy use.

Last updated: April 6, 2026