Australia vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation
Australia
286.34 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
292.31 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Electricity generation over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 292.31 terawatt-hours against 286.34 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 5.97 terawatt-hours.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 214 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 136.76 terawatt-hours | 304.94 terawatt-hours | 168.17 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 176.12 terawatt-hours | 338.32 terawatt-hours | 162.19 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 232.7 terawatt-hours | 389.94 terawatt-hours | 157.24 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 255.48 terawatt-hours | 348.75 terawatt-hours | 93.26 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 274.44 terawatt-hours | 301.96 terawatt-hours | 27.53 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 292.31 terawatt-hours against 286.34 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 5.97 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation?
- Australia ranks 20th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.