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Originally Posted by N1
So, with Australia not the world leader in renewables (yet), this means a number of countries have a higher percentage of power generation from renewables AND cheaper electricity prices than Australia.  |
Yep... seeing as we are one of the slowest countries to adopt renewable energy technology and our energy costs are the highest in the world, it then follows that we should build more coal fired power stations... it makes perfect sense.
Incidentally, In 2016, Sweden obtained 57 per cent of its power from renewables. Sweden's power price is about middle of the road compared to the rest of the EU. Built in to that price is a heavy tax component.
Denmark:
Wind energy accounts for more than five per cent of the nation’s exports. In addition, Denmark’s biggest energy company Danish Oil and Natural Gas has just announced it will abandon fossil fuels entirely by 2023 and focus on renewables.