Australia vs United States of America: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Australia
6,516 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States of America
7,418 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
20th
United States of America rank
17th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time
- Australia
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 7,418 kilowatt-hours against 6,516 kilowatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 902 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was United States of America ahead.
Australia ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,185 kilowatt-hours | 8,269 kilowatt-hours | 1,084 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 1990s | 8,806 kilowatt-hours | 9,283 kilowatt-hours | 476.25 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2000s | 10,517 kilowatt-hours | 9,542 kilowatt-hours | 975.5 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 9,198 kilowatt-hours | 8,370 kilowatt-hours | 828.18 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2020s | 7,050 kilowatt-hours | 7,361 kilowatt-hours | 310.9 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Australia or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 7,418 kilowatt-hours against 6,516 kilowatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Australia and United States of America?
- 902 kilowatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United States of America?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Australia ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 17th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.