Amount of exemption issued by activity

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29 March 2022

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The Clean Energy Regulator publishes an estimate of the total amount of exemption given for each emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity for a year by 30 March in the year after the year to which the exemptions relate. The amount of exemption for each activity is expressed in megawatt hours and as a percentage of the total amount of exemption granted for that year. The amount of exemption may change to reflect exemption certificate amendments, for example where an inaccurate amount of exemption was issued.

Before the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2015 was passed partial exemption certificates were issued for the years from 2010 to 2014.

The table below provides a megawatt hour summary of exemption certificates per year issued.

documentasset:Amount of exemption issued by activity

Application year	Emissions-intensive trade-exposed activity	Amount of exemption (MWh)	Amount of exemption per activity share for the application year (%)
2021	Alumina refining	1,161,586	3.2%
2020	Alumina refining	1,024,191	2.8%
2019	Alumina refining	1,097,670	2.9%
2018	Alumina refining	1,080,997	2.8%
2017	Alumina refining	1,120,927	2.8%
2016	Alumina refining	1,247,530	3.0%
2015	Alumina refining	1,222,355	3.2%
2014	Alumina refining	628,365	2.4%
2013	Alumina refining	871,080	3.0%
2012	Alumina refining	928,292	2.8%
2011	Alumina refining	1,043,316	3.8%
2010	Alumina refining	312,520	3.5%
2021	Aluminium smelting	22,535,017	62.1%
2020	Aluminium smelting	22,847,012	62.8%
2019	Aluminium smelting	22,617,952	59.0%
2018	Aluminium smelting	23,296,153	59.5%
2017	Aluminium smelting	24,900,585	61.9%
2016	Aluminium smelting	25,327,065	61.7%
2015	Aluminium smelting	23,637,990	62.3%
2014	Aluminium smelting	16,944,478	65.6%
2013	Aluminium smelting	19,458,177	66.2%
2012	Aluminium smelting	21,186,085	64.7%
2011	Aluminium smelting	18,428,464	66.9%
2010	Aluminium smelting	6,186,029	68.5%
2013	Cartonboard manufacturing	29,654	0.1%
2012	Cartonboard manufacturing	44,221	0.1%
2011	Cartonboard manufacturing	53,725	0.2%
2010	Cartonboard manufacturing	14,026	0.2%
2011	Dry pulp manufacturing	36,516	0.1%
2010	Dry pulp manufacturing	8,475	Less than 0.1%