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Annual electricity consumption in the NEM in Australia from financial year 2010 to 2024 (in terawatt hours)

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Release date

April 2025

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Region

Australia

Survey time period

financial year 2010 to 2024

Special properties

Western Australia and the Northern Territory are not connected to the National Electricity Market (NEM).

Supplementary notes

Australia's financial year runs from July of one year to June of the following year; for example, the financial year 2024 starts on July 1, 2023 and ends on June 30, 2024.

Values have been rounded.

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In the financial year 2024, electricity usage in the National Electricity Market (NEM) across Australia amounted to terawatt hours. This was a slight increase in electricity usage across the country compared to the previous year.

Electricity generation in Australia

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Consumer behavior

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