To date, the electricity in Australia's main national grid has been primarily generated by coal-fired power stations.

Now, the majority of our coal-fired power plants are retiring, with most due to close by 2035.

The Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) is the body responsible for forecasting and operating our main national grid, the National Electricity Market. In their most recent Integrated System Plan, AEMO reaffirms that "renewable energy, connected by transmission and distribution, firmed with storage and backed up by gas, presents the least-cost way to supply secure and reliable electricity."

Switching to renewable energy sources also keeps Australia aligned with the rest of the world, as we work to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate the worst impacts of climate change.