AGL submission:Future use of gasGas use in Australia is...

AGL submission:

Future use of gas
Gas use in Australia is primarily comprised of four broad uses: as an energy source for end-use appliances, for electricity generation from gas-powered generation (GPG), for export to international markets, and as an industrial feedstock. AGL’s principal interest in gas relates to gas demand for our customers and for gas- powered generation.
AGL supports the rapid transformation of energy systems to support Australia’s emissions reduction targets.
Nevertheless, forecasts suggest that while steadily declining, gas demand for residential and commercial applications will continue to be material for some time. This is because of the scope of replacing existing gas appliances that would be required to fully electrify, and because of commercial and industrial applications where electrification may be more challenging; for example, feedstock gas and high-temperature process heat applications.