Energy - Imports and Exports

Interstate Energy Trade

Explainer

  • Which states rely more on imported electricity? This data group shows the proportion of electricity imported and exported by each state and territory.
  • The National Electricity Market (NEM) lets states trade electricity with eachother, depending on supply and demand. Tasmania and South Australia import more than other states.
  • Data source: OpenNEM. ACT data is part of NSW. WA and NT are not part of the NEM.

Comparison

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Yesterday's energy imports

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 20-12-24

Data

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Daily Imports and Exports

STATE / TERRITORY

IMPORTS

% OF TOTAL

EXPORTS

% OF TOTAL

NSW 9.75 4.8% -8.78 -4.3%
Vic 6.24 4.4% -24.48 -17.2%
Qld 5.25 2.9% -0.23 -0.1%
SA 6.89 15.4% -2.71 -6.0%
Tas 8.07 29.6% 0.0 0.0%

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 20-12-24

Trend

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Daily Energy Imports

Source: Open Electricity via OnlyFacts | Updated: 20-12-24

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