ENERGY PRODUCTION
- Energy production in the form of both electricity and crude oil fell in the June quarter 2009 (down by 18% and 12% respectively in original terms).
- By contrast, natural gas production increased by 6% from the previous quarter and was 21% higher than in the June quarter 2008.
3 Energy production: Original |
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| | |
| | Electricity generated | Crude oil(a) | Natural gas(b) |
Reference period | million kWh | megalitres | million m3 |
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2008 | | | |
| June | 5 326 | 4 604 | 6 646 |
2009 | | | |
| March | 6 577 | 4 645 | 7 612 |
| June | 5 399 | 4 072 | 8 067 |
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(a) Includes condensate |
(b) Commercial sales plus field and plant usage |
Source: ABARE, Australian Mineral Statistics; ABS data available on request, Manufacturing Production, Australia, cat. no. 8301.0.55.001. |
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Energy Production