Electricity sector emissions and generation data 2015–16

Corporations registered under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 (NGER Act) are required to report greenhouse gas emissions, and energy production and consumption to the Clean Energy Regulator, by 31 October each year. By 28 February each year, the Clean Energy Regulator publishes a point-in-time extract of scope 1, scope 2 emissions and energy production data specific to the electricity sector for the previous financial year.

Unlike the corporate emissions and energy data set, which is published at a controlling corporation level, the electricity sector emissions and production tables below are published at a designated generation facility level. This includes primary fuel source, emissions intensity and grid connection for each generator, as well as aggregated emissions and production for the entire sector.

Designated generation facility data 2015–16

Information as reported to the Clean Energy Regulator as at 28 February 2017.

The Clean Energy Regulator defines the following terms for the purposes of electricity emissions and production data:

Designated generation facility: A designated generation facility, is a facility where the principle activity is electricity production. Facilities that generate electricity for their own use or as a secondary activity are not considered a designated generation facility and therefore not included in this publication. This publication also excludes facilities that form part of a vertically-integrated production process.

Emissions intensity: Emissions intensity data is defined as reported scope 1 emissions divided by reported electricity production. Electricity production is based on total generation reported through National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting, including the use of electricity by the facility. The emissions intensities in this report are based on data as reported to the Clean Energy Regulator and no adjustment has been made to reflect any specific circumstances. Emissions intensities elsewhere are more typically measured (including by AEMO) based on energy sent out to the grid, which results in a higher emissions intensity per designated generation facility.

Grid-connected: Grid-connected refers to connection to a designated electricity network, which comprise Australia’s five main electricity grids: the National Electricity Market, the South West interconnected system, the North West interconnected system, the Darwin to Katherine network and the Mount Isa-Cloncurry supply network for the purposes of the safeguard mechanism.

Designated generation facility aggregates: If a report submitted under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting scheme contains a facility aggregate, and does not include disaggregated information for individual facilities, data will be published at the aggregated level.

Designated generation facilities cannot apply to have their facility level data withheld under section 25 of the NGER Act.

Downloadable version of the data table

Data revisions:

The original data was published on 28 February 2017 and represents data as reported to the Clean Energy Regulator as at 23 February 2017.

Updated data for Snowy Hydro Limited was published on 18 April 2017 to reflect a report resubmission on 10 April 2017.

Data was republished on 27 October 2017 and represents data as reported to the Clean Energy Regulator as at 18 October 2017.

• This republication includes updated data for the following designated generation facilities to reflect report resubmissions: Alcoa Australian Holdings Pty Ltd (Alinta Pinjarra Generation Facility), IFM Renewable Energy Pty Ltd (Ord Hydro), Snowtown South Wind Farm Pty. Ltd (Snowtown South Wind Farm), Snowtown Wind Farm Stage 2 Pty. Ltd (Snowtown Wind Farm Stage 2).
• The following corporations and facilities were added to the publication following submission of data: CBWF Holdings Pty Limited (Facility), Fengate Exmouth Energy SPV Pty Ltd (Exmouth Power Station Pty Ltd).

Data was republished on 14 November 2018 and represents data as reported to the Clean Energy Regulator as at 15 October 2018.

• This republication includes updated data for the following registered corporations to reflect report resubmissions: Duet Company Limited (Appin CSM Power Station, Tahmoor Power Station, Tower CSM Power Station), Stanwell Corporation Limited (Tarong Power Stations)
• The following corporations and facilities were added to the publication following submission of data: Duet Company Limited (Belrose LFG Power Station, Corio LFG Power Station, Grange Avenue LFG Power Station, Highbury LFG Power Station, Tea Tree Gully LFG Power Station, Teralba Power Station), Power Water Corporation (Alpurrurulam (Lake Nash), Amanbidgi (Kildurk), Ampilatwatja (Alparra, Ammaroo), Amunturangu, Aputula (Finke), Areyonga (Utju), Atitjere (Harts Range), Berrimah Power Station, Borroloola Generation, Bulla Camp, Bulman, Daly Waters Generation, Elliot Generation, Engawala (Alcoota), Epenarra, Eva Valley, Galiwinku (Elcho Island), Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella), Gunbalanya (Oenpelli), Ikuntji (Haasts Bluff), Imangara (Murray Downs), Imanpa (Mount Ebenezer), Kalkaringi (Wave Hill), Kaltukatjara (Docker River), Lajamanu (Hooker Creek), Laramba (Napperby), Maningrida, Milikapiti (Snake Bay), Milingimbi, Milyakburra (Bickerton Island), Minjilang (Croker Island), Minyerri (Hodgson Downs), Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River), Nguiu (Bathurst Island), Ngukurr (Roper River), Numbulwar (Rose River), Nyirripi (Waite Creek), Orwaitilla (Canteen Creek), Palumpa, Papunya, Peppimenarti, Pidgeon Hole, Pirlangimpi (Garden Point), Ramingining, Robinson River, Tara (Neutral Junction), Ti Tree Generation, Timber Creek Generation, Titjikala (Maryvale), Umbakumba, Wadeye (Port Keats), Walungurru (Kintore), Warruwi (Goulburn Is), Wilora (Stirling), Wirliyatjarrayi (Willowra), Yarralin, Yuendumu)
• The following facilities were removed from the publication following submission of data: Duet Company Limited (Belrose and Grange Power Station, EDL LFG (VIC), Highbury and Tea Trea Gully), Power Water Corporation (Katherine Region, Northern (Darwin Region), Remote Centres Generation, Southern Region)

Electricity sector emissions and production data 2015–16

Information as reported to the Clean Energy Regulator as at 28 February 2017.

From 2014–15, the Clean Energy Regulator has published total electricity production and emissions data to provide greater transparency in terms of how the sector is tracking in relation to the sectoral baseline as set under the safeguard mechanism.

Under the safeguard mechanism, a sectoral baseline will apply collectively to grid-connected generators until it is exceeded. Under the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting (Safeguard Mechanism) Rule 2015 the sectoral baseline is set at 198 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalent, based on electricity sector’s emissions from 2009–10 to 2013–14. Sectoral emissions will be compared with the sectoral baseline from 2016–17 onwards.

In 2015–16 total reported scope one emissions from grid connected generators was 179.1 million tonnes carbon dioxide equivalence.