Band 7+: The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and m a k e c o m p a r i s o n s where relevant.

There are two charts; one represents how energy is utilized in the average home in Australia and the other illustrates greenhouse gases emitted from this use of electricity.

Overall, we can see that heating the home and water make up the vast majority of power consumption, while the highest greenhouse gas emissions come from ‘other devices’ and water heating.

For power utilization, warming the home comprises nearly half of the total, and heating water makes up nearly a third. The next significant category is ‘other appliances’ with 15%, and refrigeration, cooling, and lighting make up just over a tenth of the combined total.

In contrast, heating only produces 15% or the total greenhouse gases, while water heating remains at around a third. Another significant difference between the two pie charts is ‘other appliances’, which causes over a quarter of emissions. The remaining three categories make up exactly a quarter of all greenhouse emissions combined.