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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Nick Evershed

Electricity from renewables overtakes coal in Australia for the first time

Electricity generated from renewable sources has surpassed the amount of electricity generated from coal in Australia for the first time.

In September electricity from solar, wind hydro and biomass totalled 9.24 terawatt hours, compared with 8.8 terawatt hours from burning coal, according to data from the energy thinktank Ember.

Click here for an audio accessible version of the chart.

According to Renew Economy, the monthly record for renewables was in part due to strong electricity production from windfarms in Tasmania, and strong electricity production from solar farms around Australia.

Electricity generation from renewables also surpassed coal globally in the first half of 2025.

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