GWh stands for gigawatt-hour. It refers to energy used over time. For example, a power plant that can generate 1 GW, would create 1 GWh each hour. 1 GWh can power roughly 150 homes for one year.
GWh stands for gigawatt-hour. It refers to energy used over time. For example, a power plant that can generate 1 GW, would create 1 GWh each hour. 1 GWh can power roughly 150 homes for one year.
DAILY RENEWABLES UPDATE
Australia
FUEL |
GWh |
% TOTAL |
---|---|---|
Wind | 123.94 | 21.7 % |
Solar (Rooftop) | 95.16 | 16.6 % |
Hydro | 35.4 | 6.2 % |
Solar (Utility) | 30.2 | 5.3 % |
Bioenergy | 1.45 | 0.3 % |
Total Renewables | 286.15 | 50.1 % |
Australia's electricity grid is powered by fossil fuels (coal and gas) and renewables (solar, wind and hydro).
By 2030, the country aims to get 82% of its electricity from renewable sources.
Follow the progress of this energy transition, with daily data showing the proportion of renewables in the national electricity grid.
View Renewables Dashboards here.
Dataset updated monthly. WA and NT not included. Source: OpenNEM.
DAILY RENEWABLES % UPDATE
Australia
DATE |
GWh |
% TOTAL |
---|---|---|
12 Sep 2024 | 236.6 | 41.3% |
13 Sep 2024 | 241.9 | 42.3% |
14 Sep 2024 | 267.8 | 48.1% |
15 Sep 2024 | 268.9 | 48.0% |
16 Sep 2024 | 272.8 | 46.0% |
17 Sep 2024 | 252.0 | 43.3% |
18 Sep 2024 | 286.2 | 49.4% |
AUSTRALIA'S RENEWABLES CAPACITY
Australia
FUEL |
RENEWABLES GW |
% TOTAL |
---|---|---|
Solar | 33.68 | 31.5% |
Wind | 11.33 | 10.6% |
Hydro | 8.44 | 7.9% |
Bioenergy | 0.88 | 0.8% |
Pumps | 0.81 | 0.8% |
Geothermal | 0.00 | 0.0% |
Total Renewables | 55.14 | 51.5% |
RENEWABLES CAPACITY BY COUNTRY
Worldwide
COUNTRY |
TOTAL GW |
RENEWABLES GW |
% RENEWABLES |
---|---|---|---|
China | 2,920.67 | 1,504.64 | 51.5% |
USA | 1,222.04 | 404.29 | 33.1% |
India | 504.61 | 180.71 | 35.8% |
Japan | 360.69 | 149.14 | 41.3% |
Russia | 273.41 | 58.06 | 21.2% |
Germany | 263.83 | 172.36 | 65.3% |
Brazil | 226.45 | 194.08 | 85.7% |
Canada | 156.98 | 108.94 | 69.4% |
South Korea | 156.08 | 39.15 | 25.1% |
France | 151.55 | 71.04 | 46.9% |