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NATURAL GAS FOR
MANUFACTURING
Natural gas is the main source of energy used in Australian manufacturing, providing around 37% of the sector's energy needs to make essential products and materials that we use every day.*
*DCCEEW, Australian Energy Update 2025, August 2025.
Natural gas is used in manufacturing and industrial processes to generate the extreme heat needed to transform raw materials into new materials and products - turning natural resources like bauxite, clay and silica into everyday products such as aluminium, bricks and glass.
From food and pharmaceuticals to building materials and critical infrastructure, natural gas enables the production of everyday goods Australians rely on.
*Manufacturing Australia, Submission to the Future Gas Strategy, 2023
Australia's manufacturing sector contributes more than $100 billion to the national economy and supports around 1.3 million jobs - more than 10% of Australia's workforce.*
Australian Energy Market Operator, Integrated System Plan, 2024
"Natural gas is the largest source of energy for Australian industry... From the buildings we live and work in, to the food we eat, society would look very different if we did not have access to industrial heat."
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