261 Electricity Generation
Group-level ANZSIC page with direct links to every class nested under this grouping.
Browse the final layer
Classes in Electricity Generation
This is the point where ANZSIC becomes precise enough for practical work. Open the class pages below and confirm the definition, primary activities and exclusions before you settle on a code.
Fossil Fuel Electricity Generation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the generation of electricity using mineral or fossil fuels (e.g.
- Electricity generation using coal or coal derived products
- Electricity generation using mineral gas including coal gas
- Electricity generation using mineral oil or mineral oil derived products
Hydro-Electricity Generation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the generation of electricity using hydro-electric generation processes.
- Hydro-electricity generation
Other Electricity Generation
This class consists of units mainly engaged in the generation of electricity using wind, solar, tidal, biomass not elsewhere classified and other methods of electricity generation not elsewhere classified.
- Biomass electricity generation n.e.c.
- Electricity generation n.e.c.
- Geothermal electricity generation
What this group covers
ANZSIC group 261 is the last broad layer before the class code. It is where the classification becomes detailed enough to compare closely related business types without losing the surrounding context.
If two businesses look similar, the group page helps you see whether they belong in the same industrial family before you confirm the final class.
Group facts
- Subdivision
- 26 Electricity Supply
- Classes
- 3
How to use this page
This is the easiest level to scan when you want to understand the immediate neighbourhood of a class code. It keeps the page readable while still showing enough detail to avoid misclassification.
For final code selection, open the class page from here and confirm the description, primary activities and exclusions before you use the code elsewhere.
Official source
- Official source
- ABS ANZSIC 2006 release
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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