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These figures come from a survey of energy bills conducted by the Australian Bureau of Statistics and research scientist Monica Oliphant.. Source
Electricity used for everything including water heating, heating and cooking.
| Number of people in the home |
Electricity (kWh per year) |
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| One |
4,900 - 6,600 |
| Two |
6,600 - 8,800 |
| Three |
7,600 - 10,100 |
| Four |
8,700 - 11,200 |
| Five |
12,200 - 16,300 |
| Six or more |
11,600 - 15,500 |
| Average |
6,500 - 8,700 |
Gas used for hot water, heating and cooking
| Number of people in the home |
Electricity (kWh per year) |
Mains gas (MJ per year) |
|---|
| One |
2,300 - 3,100 |
17,900 - 23,900 |
| Two |
3,300 - 4,400 |
27,000 - 36,000 |
| Three |
4,200 - 5,600 |
34,400 - 45,900 |
| Four |
5,000 - 6,600 |
40,000 - 53,000 |
| Five |
6,000 - 8,000 |
46,300 - 62,000 |
| Six or more |
4,300 - 5,800 |
41,000 - 52,600 |
| Average |
3,800 - 5,100 |
30,600 - 41,000 |
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Mixture of electricity and gas used for hot water, heating and cooking
| Number of people in the home |
Electricity (kWh per year) |
Mains gas (MJ per year) |
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| One |
2,800 - 3,700 |
10,900 - 14,500 |
| Two |
4,500 - 6,000 |
16,200 - 21,600 |
| Three |
5,200 - 7,000 |
19,000 - 25,100 |
| Four |
6,100 - 8,200 |
23,000 - 30,700 |
| Five |
7,500 - 10,000 |
25,000 - 33,000 |
| Six or more |
7,500 - 10,000 |
25,200 - 33,600 |
| Average |
4,650 - 6,200 |
16,800 - 22,500 |
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