Hydro Tasmania is responsible for the generation of electricity in Tasmania. Between 1998 and 2002, there was no change to Tasmania's installed electricity generating capacity (2,502 MW). Over the same period, units (actual power) generated increased by 520 GWh (5.4%) from 9,675 GWh to 10,195 GWh.
For more information, go to the Hydro Tasmania web site, http://www.hydro.com.au
HYDRO TASMANIA OUTPUT(a)(b)
|
 | Installed generating capacity | Units generated
|
 | Hydro | Thermal | Total | Hydro | Thermal | Total |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Year | MW | MW | MW | GWh | GWh | GWh |
|
| 1998 | 2,262 | 240 | 2,502 | 9,675 | - | 9,675 |
| 1999 | 2,262 | 240 | 2,502 | 9,857 | 6 | 9,863 |
| 2000 | 2,262 | 240 | 2,502 | 9,995 | 2 | 9,997 |
| 2001 | 2,262 | 240 | 2,502 | 10,028 | 70 | 10,098 |
| 2002 | 2,262 | 240 | 2,502 | 10,133 | 62 | 10,195 |
- nil or rounded to zero
(a) Figures do not include Bass Strait islands.
(b) At 30 June.
Source: Hydro Tasmania Annual Report 2001-2002 (available at the Hydro web site, http://www.hydro.com.au). |
This page last updated 21 November 2006