Share of energy usage from renewable sources in Australia 2023, by state

Tasmania had Australia's highest renewable energy penetration in 2023, at 99.4 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 54.3 thousand megawatts in 2023, 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 531 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 453 megawatts that year.

Electricity usage in Australia

There was an overall decrease in the consumption of electricity in Australia from financial year 2010 onwards. New South Wales consumed the most electricity in Australia during the 2019 fiscal year, amounting to approximately 77.3 terawatt hours. Queensland was next, with an estimated electricity consumption of 65.14 terawatt hours.