MONTHLY ELECTRICITY STATISTICS, March 2007  -  6
AUSTRALIA
															GWh
	Mar/07		Mar/06		The last 3 months						Year-to-Date				Past Year
			% change		Dec/06		Jan/07		Feb/07		Jan-Mar 2007		% change		2006
+ Combustible Fuels	17 828		-3.3%		17 550		18 103		18 042		53 973		-3.3%		218 802	e	92.4%
+ Nuclear	0		0.0%		0		0		0		0		0.0%		0		0.0%
+ Hydro	1 180		-3.2%		1 637		982		1 026		3 188		-3.3%		16 727		7.1%
+ Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other	114		14.0%		111		112		113		339		14.1%		1 246		0.5%
= Indigenous Production	19 122		-3.2%		19 298		19 197		19 181		57 500		-3.2%		236 775	e	100.0%
+ Imports	0		0.0%		0		0		0		0		0.0%		0
- Exports	0		0.0%		0		0		0		0		0.0%		0
= Electricity Supplied	19 122		-3.2%		19 298		19 197		19 181		57 500		-3.2%		236 775	e
									Period	Date
-  Electricity production was 19 122 GWh in March 2007.
- This was lower by 632 GWh, or 3.2 %, compared to March 2006.
- This was a decrease of 59 GWh, or 0.3 %, compared to the previous month.
- Hydro production showed the most significant percentage change compared to the previous month with
an increase of 15 %, or 154 GWh.
- Total production for the year-to-date was 57 500 GWh. Comparing this to the same period last year shows that:
- Total production was lower by 1 902 GWh, or 3.2 %.
- Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production showed the largest percentage change by fuel type, being 14.1 % higher.
Electricity Production Compared to Previous Year							'Year to Date' Comparison of Production by Fuel Type
COUNTRY NOTES:
Total net production is estimated based on quarterly data.
The breakdown of Combustible Fuels and Hydro electricity production is estimated by the IEA Secretariat.
Geoth./Wind/Solar/Other production is estimated by the IEA Secretariat.
Excludes the overseas territories.
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