Australia vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation by source

Australia
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
28th

Electricity generation by source over time

  • Australia
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 0.2866 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.2866 terawatt-hours Australia
1970s 0.3796 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.3796 terawatt-hours Australia
1980s 0.5104 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.5104 terawatt-hours Australia
1990s 0.8499 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.8499 terawatt-hours Australia
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
2010s 0 terawatt-hours 0.002 terawatt-hours 0.002 terawatt-hours United Kingdom
2020s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation by source, Australia or United Kingdom?
Australia, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation by source between Australia and United Kingdom?
0 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation by source?
Australia ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,365 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.