The pie chart below shows where energy is used in a typical Australian household, and the table shows the amount of electricity used according to the number of occupants.

The pie chart reveals how

energy

is spent in an average Australian household, with the table providing the

amount

of electricity used, depending on the number of occupants. As can be seen from the pie chart,

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heating and cooling,

along with

water heating, represent the primary

energy

uses in Australian households, and

additionally

, larger households consume more electricity annually than smaller ones. The most substantial portion of

energy

is consumed by heating and cooling, accounting for 38%. The

amount

of

energy

used for it is much larger than the

amount

used for

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power.

Following

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, water heating consumes a quarter of all

energy

, making it

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another significant source of

energy

expenditure. Other appliances,

such

as washing machines and dishwashers, consume four times more power than cooking, sixteen per cent and 4 per cent respectively. Lightning and freezers take

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amount

of

energy

, both forming fourteen per cent. The

amount

of electricity used by a household with six or more people is twice as much as the

amount

used by a household with one person.