Growth in capacity, customers, demand and the value of the grid, 2006-2016
Per cent change from a 2006 base
Customer numbers
Maximum demand
Network capacity
Total dollar value of grid infrastructure
Customer numbers
Maximum demand
Network capacity
Total dollar value of grid infrastructure
Distribution networks in the National Electricity Market (NEM). ‘Network capacity’ refers to the potential load (volts and amps) the network can handle. ‘Maximum demand’ shown here is a NEM-wide aggregate of networks’ peak demand, indicating the average change in maximum demand across networks.
