largest coal exporter in the world. In 2022, almost 70 percent of Australia's electricity production came from fossil fuels.
Coal is the most used source for electricity production in Australia. In 2022,over 47 percent of the total electricity generation was derived from this source. Coal mining is still a large industry sector in Australia and the country is the Distribution of electricity generation in Australia in 2022, by source
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Ember. (June 15, 2023). Distribution of electricity generation in Australia in 2022, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234850/australia-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
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Ember. (2023). Distribution of electricity generation in Australia in 2022, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234850/australia-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
Ember. "Distribution of Electricity Generation in Australia in 2022, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234850/australia-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/
Ember, Distribution of electricity generation in Australia in 2022, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234850/australia-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Distribution of electricity generation in Australia in 2022, by source [Graph], Ember, June 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234850/australia-distribution-of-electricity-production-by-source/