In a survey conducted in 2023 about the Australian publics' preferred sources of energy, 68 percent of respondents placed solar energy in their top three choices. In contrast, only 17 percent of respondents selected geothermal-sourced energy.
Preferred sources of energy in Australia in 2023, by source
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TAI. (September 13, 2023). Preferred sources of energy in Australia in 2023, by source [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053652/australia-breakdown-of-leading-energy-sources/
TAI. "Preferred sources of energy in Australia in 2023, by source." Chart. September 13, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053652/australia-breakdown-of-leading-energy-sources/
TAI. (2023). Preferred sources of energy in Australia in 2023, by source. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053652/australia-breakdown-of-leading-energy-sources/
TAI. "Preferred Sources of Energy in Australia in 2023, by Source." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053652/australia-breakdown-of-leading-energy-sources/
TAI, Preferred sources of energy in Australia in 2023, by source Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053652/australia-breakdown-of-leading-energy-sources/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Preferred sources of energy in Australia in 2023, by source [Graph], TAI, September 13, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1053652/australia-breakdown-of-leading-energy-sources/