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bruce_one ◴[] No.45556701[source]
https://explore.openelectricity.org.au and https://www.nem-watch.info/widgets/reneweconomy/ are a bit fun to look at to see where Australian power is coming from :-)
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1. ZeroGravitas ◴[] No.45557455[source]
Ember do a good summary of their current trajectory:

> Australia’s largest source of clean electricity is solar (18%), which has doubled since 2020. Australia has the world’s highest solar generation per capita, over seven times the global average.

> Australia’s joint share of wind and solar (29%) is almost double the global average (15%), though it remains below peers like the United Kingdom (36%) and Spain (43%).

> Australia relied on fossil fuels for 65% of its electricity in 2024, with 46% coming from coal. Its power sector emissions have fallen by 21% from their peak in 2009 due to growth in solar and wind, even as demand has grown

https://ember-energy.org/countries-and-regions/australia/