Onshore wind is forecast to become Australia's main source of energy by 2050. Wind farms are set to contribute 91.5 terawatt hours of electricity by the mid-century, while coal power would decline to 9.7 terawatt hours. Solar farms are expected to hold the largest energy capacity in the same year.
Forecasted electricity generation in Australia in 2050, by energy source
(in terawatt hours)
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Aurora Energy Research. (October 13, 2020). Forecasted electricity generation in Australia in 2050, by energy source (in terawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190120/australia-energy-production-outlook-by-source/
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Aurora Energy Research. (2020). Forecasted electricity generation in Australia in 2050, by energy source (in terawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190120/australia-energy-production-outlook-by-source/
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