Electricity from renewables overtakes coal in Australia for the first time

The Guardian - Energy · Nick Evershed · last updated October 12, 2025 – 6:07 AM

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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.

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