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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business

Woolworths Group accounts for 1% of electricity used in Australia - what is it doing about it?

Photo courtesy of Woolworths Group.
Photo courtesy of Woolworths Group. Photograph: WWG

It takes an eye-watering amount of electricity to power Woolworths Group’s 1,400 supermarkets, retail stores and distribution centres, which service more than 22 million customers across Australia and New Zealand each week.

At its peak, Woolworths Group in Australia accounts for 1% of Australia’s total electricity usage, and is also a large electricity user in New Zealand.

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