2020 was the year that some of Australia’s biggest brands made the switch to 100% renewable electricity. It’s the year that the goalposts shifted, as corporate demand for renewables accelerated Australia’s energy transition.

A number of Australia’s largest electricity-using companies and institutions, including Bunnings, Woolworths and Telstra, have committed to source 100% of their electricity from renewable energy, many of them through the RE100 initiative. These companies together use enough electricity to power 1.3 million households - almost all the homes in Brisbane and Perth combined.

But what will the impact of these corporate commitments be? Which companies are leading and who is lagging behind? This snapshot report outlines some of the highlights of 2020.