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) |
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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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