3.2 By sector
The electricity supply, transport and manufacturing sectors accounted for
three-quarters of Australian energy consumption in 2014–15 (Table 3.3).

The electricity supply sector accounted for 28 per cent of Australia’s energy
consumption in 2014–15. Energy consumption in this sector (including fuel
inputs to electricity generation, own use and losses) rose by 5 per cent in that
year, in response to increased electricity demand in the National Electricity
Market (NEM) and off-grid, and an increase in the share of coal in the fuel mix.

This is in contrast to the recent trend, with energy use for electricity supply
generally in decline between 2008–09 and 2013–14 (Figure 3.3).

When measuring energy consumption, an increase in coal fired generation
contributes more to primary energy consumption than an increase in renewable
generation, because coal has a lower conversion efficiency.

The transport sector accounted for 27 per cent of Australian energy
consumption. Increased energy use in road transport resulted in a 2 per cent
increase in the transport sector in 2014–15 (Table 3.4). Road transport
accounted for nearly three-quarters of energy consumption in the sector.

Air transport, which accounted for a further 19 per cent of consumption, fell slightly
in 2014–15 in line with a fall in activity, particularly passenger transport.

Jovial Monk wrote on Aug 30^th, 2017 at 8:52pm:



How wonderful. More electricity generated, more emissions and business still died?

Your fantasies are getting on top of you.