26 Electricity Supply
This subdivision contains the following ANZSIC groups:
261 Electricity Generation
This group contains the following ANZSIC classes:
2611 Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the generation of electricity using mineral or fossil fuels (e.g. coal or coal derived products, mineral gases, mineral oil or mineral oil derived products) in internal combustion or combustion-turbine conventional steam processes.
Primary activities
- Electricity generation using coal or coal derived products
- Electricity generation using mineral gas including coal gas
- Electricity generation using mineral oil or mineral oil derived products
- Electricity generation using other mineral fuels
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in electricity generation using biomass gaseous products such as methane generated from waste products/vegetation are included in Class 2619 Other Electricity Generation.
2612 Hydro-Electricity Generation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the generation of electricity using hydro-electric generation processes. Units that use pumped hydro storage generation processes are included.
Primary activities
- Hydro-electricity generation
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in electricity generation using tidal generation processes are included in Class 2619 Other Electricity Generation.
2619 Other Electricity Generation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the generation of electricity using wind, solar, tidal, biomass not elsewhere classified and other methods of electricity generation not elsewhere classified.
Primary activities
- Biomass electricity generation n.e.c.
- Electricity generation n.e.c.
- Geothermal electricity generation
- Solar electricity generation
- Tidal electricity generation
- Wind electricity generation
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in electricity generation using biomass products such as mineral or fossil fuels (e.g. coal or coal derived products, mineral gases, mineral oil or mineral oil derived products) are included in Class 2611 Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation.
262 Electricity Transmission
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
2620 Electricity Transmission
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating high voltage electricity transmission systems including lines and transformer stations. These units transmit or facilitate the transmission of electricity from the generating source to the low voltage electricity distribution system.
Primary activities
- Electricity sub-station operation
- Electricity transmission
263 Electricity Distribution
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
2630 Electricity Distribution
This class consists of units mainly engaged in operating low voltage electricity distribution systems, including lines, poles, meters and wiring, that deliver electricity to final consumers.
Primary activities
- Electricity distribution
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged as electric power brokers, or agents that arrange the sale of electricity via power distribution systems operated by others, are included in Class 2640 On Selling Electricity and Electricity Market Operation.
264 On Selling Electricity and Electricity Market Operation
This group contains the following ANZSIC class:
2640 On Selling Electricity and Electricity Market Operation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in on selling electricity via power distribution systems operated by others. It also includes units mainly engaged in providing services to the electricity market which facilitate the matching of supply and demand for electricity.
Primary activities
- Electricity market operation
- Electricity retailing
- Electricity wholesaling
Exclusions/References
Units mainly engaged in
- trading in electricity contracts are included in Division K Financial and Insurance Services;
- the construction of electricity or other transmission lines or towers, pipelines, or any other civil engineering projects are included in Class 3224 Structural Steel Erection Services; and
- the installation of electrical wiring or fittings in buildings or other construction projects are included in Class 3232 Electrical Services.