An Arrow Energy employee measures casings used in the drilling rigs at the company's coal-seam gas operations in Dalby, Queensland.
THE State Government has poured almost $7 billion in subsidies into the coal and coal seam gas industries in the past five years, an economic study shows.
The study, partially funded by protest group the Friends of Felton, also found that the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries also received about $900 million over the five years, but still faced barriers such as access laws for large-scale wind and solar projects.
Report author Trevor Berrill, a sustainable energy consultant, also found that the external costs of the electricity industry were as much as $6 billion.
"This cost, if reflected in electricity pricing, would almost double our household electricity bills and make coal-fired electricity uncompetitive against gas, wind and some biomass power generators," Mr Berrill said.
Courier Mail
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