# Australia Energy Profile — LNG Exporter and Renewable Leader

**URL:** https://thecodex.expert/energy/countries/australia/
**Session:** 25 | **Date:** 2026-05-04

## Summary

Australia: world's largest LNG exporter (~80 MT/yr 2023), world's largest thermal coal exporter (~200 MT/yr, Newcastle 32.93S 151.77E). Key LNG: Gorgon (20.40S 115.76E, 15.6 MTPA), North West Shelf (20.38S 116.75E, 16.3 MTPA), Wheatstone (21.53S 114.97E, 8.9 MTPA), Prelude FLNG (13.98S 123.35E, 3.6 MTPA), Darwin LNG (12.50S 130.80E, 3.7 MTPA). Electricity: ~35% renewable (2023, AEMO), target 82% by 2030. Coal retiring: Eraring (33.04S 151.55E, 2,880 MW), Bayswater (32.28S 150.97E). Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro (36.00S 148.00E, 2,000 MW/350 GWh, A$12B+ cost, delayed to 2028). Bowen Basin coking coal (22.50S 148.00E). AREH green H₂ (26.00S 114.00E, 26 GW target). Sources: AEMO ISP 2024, IEA Australia 2023, AER 2024.