Energy Fuel

Fuels are used to produce energy. This dashboard tracks fuels used to generate electricity. Select markets and states using the geolocation dropdown in the top right. Data labelled 'AUS' reflects National Electricity Market (NEM) except where states are shown individually. NSW includes ACT. Guides: Explainer | Glossary

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Daily Fuel Mix

Aus

Breakdown of Yesterday

FUEL

GWh

% TOTAL

Source: Open Electricity, NTESMO (for NT) | Provenance: Trusted via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17 Mar 2026 | License: CC BY 4.0

Monthly Fuel Mix

Aus

Long-term Breakdown

Source: Open Electricity, NTESMO (for NT) | Provenance: Trusted via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17 Mar 2026 | License: CC BY 4.0

Black Coal

Black Coal Data

AUS Coal (Black) energy

• On March 17, 43.4% of electricity in AUS came from Coal (Black) (261 gigawatt hours (GWh)).
• So far this month, 38.3% has come from Coal (Black) – a change of -2.6 percentage points from the same month last year.
• If nothing changes, Coal (Black) will account for 27.1% by 2030.

Trend

Aus

Black Coal

Source: Open Electricity, NTESMO (for NT) | Provenance: Trusted via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17 Mar 2026 | License: CC BY 4.0

Brown Coal

Brown Coal Data

AUS Coal (Brown) energy

• On March 17, 16.8% of electricity in AUS came from Coal (Brown) (101 gigawatt hours (GWh)).
• So far this month, 13.7% has come from Coal (Brown) – a change of 0.4 percentage points from the same month last year.
• If nothing changes, Coal (Brown) will account for 15.4% by 2030.

Trend

Aus

Brown Coal

Source: Open Electricity, NTESMO (for NT) | Provenance: Trusted via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17 Mar 2026 | License: CC BY 4.0

Gas

Gas Data

AUS Gas energy

• On March 17, 5.4% of electricity in AUS came from Gas (32 gigawatt hours (GWh)).
• So far this month, 5.2% has come from Gas – a change of -0.8 percentage points from the same month last year.
• If nothing changes, Gas will account for 1.8% by 2030.

Trend

Aus

Gas

Source: Open Electricity, NTESMO (for NT) | Provenance: Trusted via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17 Mar 2026 | License: CC BY 4.0

Rooftop Solar

Rooftop Solar Data

AUS Solar (Rooftop) energy

• On March 17, 12.0% of electricity in AUS came from Solar (Rooftop) (72 gigawatt hours (GWh)).
• So far this month, 15.0% has come from Solar (Rooftop) – a change of 1.6 percentage points from the same month last year.
• If nothing changes, Solar (Rooftop) will account for 21.9% by 2030.

Trend

Aus

Rooftop Solar

Source: Open Electricity, NTESMO (for NT) | Provenance: Trusted via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17 Mar 2026 | License: CC BY 4.0

Utility Solar

Utility Solar Data

AUS Solar (Utility) energy

• On March 17, 6.8% of electricity in AUS came from Solar (Utility) (41 gigawatt hours (GWh)).
• So far this month, 8.8% has come from Solar (Utility) – a change of 1.1 percentage points from the same month last year.
• If nothing changes, Solar (Utility) will account for 13.5% by 2030.

Trend

Aus

Utility Solar

Source: Open Electricity, NTESMO (for NT) | Provenance: Trusted via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17 Mar 2026 | License: CC BY 4.0

Wind

Wind Data

AUS Wind energy

• On March 17, 8.1% of electricity in AUS came from Wind (49 gigawatt hours (GWh)).
• So far this month, 14.4% has come from Wind – a change of -0.4 percentage points from the same month last year.
• If nothing changes, Wind will account for 12.7% by 2030.

Trend

Aus

Wind

Source: Open Electricity, NTESMO (for NT) | Provenance: Trusted via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17 Mar 2026 | License: CC BY 4.0

Hydro

Hydro Data

AUS Hydro energy

• On March 17, 7.7% of electricity in AUS came from Hydro (46 gigawatt hours (GWh)).
• So far this month, 5.1% has come from Hydro – a change of 0.4 percentage points from the same month last year.
• If nothing changes, Hydro will account for 6.8% by 2030.

Trend

Aus

Hydro

Source: Open Electricity, NTESMO (for NT) | Provenance: Trusted via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17 Mar 2026 | License: CC BY 4.0

Bioenergy

Bioenergy Data

AUS Bioenergy energy

• On March 17, 0.1% of electricity in AUS came from Bioenergy (0 gigawatt hours (GWh)).
• So far this month, 0.4% has come from Bioenergy – a change of 0.3 percentage points from the same month last year.
• If nothing changes, Bioenergy will account for 1.7% by 2030.

Trend

Aus

Bioenergy

Source: Open Electricity, NTESMO (for NT) | Provenance: Trusted via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17 Mar 2026 | License: CC BY 4.0

Batteries

Battery data

Trend

Aus

Batteries

Source: Open Electricity, NTESMO (for NT) | Provenance: Trusted via OnlyFacts | Updated: 17 Mar 2026 | License: CC BY 4.0

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