Australia's climate change challenge

Over 50% of Australia’s greenhouse gasses come from electricity use. This makes the electricity sector the biggest single contributor to Australia’s greenhouse emissions. Transport is the second biggest contributor at 16%.

Australia is also the highest per capita emitter of greenhouse gases in the world.

Most electricity in Australia is generated by burning coal, which emits greenhouse pollution into the atmosphere, trapping heat and increasing global temperatures.

Burning coal is the most greenhouse intensive form of energy production.

Only a mere 8% of Australia’s electricity is generated from renewable energy – clean, non-polluting energy.

By switching to GreenPower you are investing in the renewable energy sector – helping it to compete with coal on price, and stimulating the development of renewable energy in Australia.

How much greenhouse pollution will GreenPower save in the average home?