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Did you know...? is Expert Analysis's quick must-know fact for Australian households.
Think of it as an espresso hit of personal finance news.
Today's Did you know...? is for people who want to know what are main source of energy is right now.
Here's what you need to know:
Going deeper:
Not only does coal make up 40% of our power, it is also used to make 75% of our energy.
The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water breaks it down further, in second place is oil at 32.6%, coal 28.7%, gas at 27.1%, and renewables 8%.
Currently solar power provides only .01% of our energy needs.
The Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources expects 50% of our energy to be provided by renewable sources by 2025, hitting 69% in 2030.
