Victoria, New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory are the only states and territory that are currently interconnected to form a grid.
Electricity generation is fueled mainly by coal in all the states of Australia except in Tasmania.
Electricity generation in Northern Territory is also fueled mainly by coal. Ninety percent of Tasmania's electricity generation is supplied by hydropower. South Australia rely heavily on gas turbine combustion. The Snowy Mountains Hydro-electric Scheme contributes 11 percent of the total electricity generation in Australia. 162 and 163.