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Tasmania had Australia's highest renewable energy penetration in 2024, at percent. Accordingly, Tasmania was the first Australian state to achieve 100 percent renewable energy consumption in 2020. South Australia was the second-highest user of renewables after Tasmania, with the rest of Australia trailing behind.

Renewable energy capacity in Australia

Australia’s total renewable energy capacity was approximately 63.5 thousand megawatts in 2024, the highest value recorded during the reporting period. Australia’s annual renewable energy capacity has nearly tripled in the last decade. Furthermore, with a capacity of *** megawatts as of 2023, the Stockyard Hill wind farm in Victoria was the leading wind energy plant in Australia. Meanwhile, the Coopers Gap plant in Queensland had a capacity of *** megawatts that year.

Electricity usage in Australia

There was an overall decrease in the consumption of electricity in Australia from financial year 2010 onwards. Regardless, Australia had a relatively high per capita consumption of electricity compared to other countries. When considering costs, Australia had the highest per kilowatt-hour electricity price for households in the Asia Pacific region in 2024.