Indicator: HS-36 Percent of energy derived from renewable sources
Data
| 1990-91 | 1995-6 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomass | ||||
| - Bagasse | 78.2 | 101.5 | 93.8 | 79.8 |
| - Wood and woodwaste | 100.1 | 109.1 | 108.4 | 92.0 |
| Biofuels (a) | na | na | 9.3 | 9.0 |
| Hydroelectricity | 58.3 | 58.2 | 59.9 | 58.5 |
| Solar | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Total | 239.0 | 272.3 | 275.8 | 243.7 |
(a) – includes landfill and sewage gas; na – not available
Source: Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Rural Economics 2004, Energy in Australia 2004, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Rural Economics, viewed 25 Nov 2005, http://abareonlineshop.com/product.asp?prodid=12814, p. 49.
| 1990-91 | 1995-96 | 2000-01 | 2001-02 | 2003-04 (a) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption of renewable fuels | |||||
| Hydroelectricity | 58.3 | 58.2 | 59.9 | 58.5 | 58.3 |
| Wood, woodwaste | 100.1 | 109.1 | 108.4 | 92.0 | 113.5 |
| Bagasse | 78.2 | 101.5 | 93.8 | 79.8 | 98.5 |
| Solar energy | 2.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| Renewable fuels | |||||
| Total consumption | 239.0 | 272.3 | 266.5 | 234.7 | 274.7 |
| Percentage of total consumption | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.2 |
| All fuelsTotal consumption | 3 949.9 | 4 505.5 | 5 003.8 | 5 045.7 | 5 270.5 |
a – ABARE estimate
b – Production may exceed refinery input as some petroleum products are produced from other petroleum products.
c - Total energy consumption is the total quantity (in energy units) of primary and derived fuels consumed less the quantity of derived fuels produced.
Source: Donaldson, K. 2004, Energy Statistics - Australian Energy 2004 ABARE, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, viewed 25 Nov 2005, http://abareonlineshop.com/product.asp?prodid=12814, p. 41.
Renewable energy consumption by fuel type Australia - 2003-04
Source: Donaldson, K 2005, Energy Update 2005, Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Canberra, viewed 24 Nov 2005, http://abareonlineshop.com/product.asp?prodid=13166, p5
What the data mean
Production of energy from renewable sources has remained stable over the period 1990/91 - 2001/02.
Renewable energy sources constituted around 5% of primary energy consumption in 2003-04. This proportion has also not changed significantly over the period of 12 years. Biomass and hydroelectricity together accounted for 94 per cent of renewable electricity consumption in Australia in 2003-04.
Issues for which this is an indicator and why
Human Settlements — Pressures created by human settlements on the environment - Energy use
The majority of energy used by human settlements is derived from non-renewable sources. As the stock levels of non-renewable energy resources decrease, thus increasing the cost per unit energy, the use of renewable energy sources becomes more important.
Other indicators for this issue:
- HS-31 National energy use
- HS-33 Energy use by sector
- HS-34 Energy use in transport
- HS-37 Energy use per capita and per unit of GDP
- LD-11 Total energy value of land-based energy fuels from non-living sources produced in Australia
- CO-10 Total energy production from the Australian marine environment
Human Settlements — Services provided by the environment to human settlements - Renewable energy
Human settlements rely on high inputs of energy from the environment in order to maintain the living standards and quality of life of their inhabitants. Renewable energy sources are important as they are potentially sustainable.
Human Settlements — Services provided by the environment to human settlements - Forest products
Human settlements rely on high inputs of energy from the environment in order to maintain the living standards and quality of life of their inhabitants. Renewable energy sources, including firewood and other forestry products are important as they are potentially sustainable.
Other indicators for this issue:
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