Australia’s thirst for power drives a rise in coal and gas-led emissions for third quarter in a row

Output from gas plants up 29% on average from a year earlier, Aemo says, even though price was up by a fifth over same period

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Greenhouse gas emissions from Australia’s main electricity grid increased for a third quarter in a row as higher power demand drove more use of black coal and gas plants, the Australian Energy Market Operator says.

For the September quarter alone, emissions from the national electricity market (Nem) that serves the eastern states and South Australia rose 2% from a year earlier, Aemo said in its quarterly market report.

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