Australia vs United Kingdom: Fossil fuel consumption
Australia
1,414 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
1,379 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
17th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Australia currently reports 1,414 terawatt-hours against 1,379 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 35 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 220 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 449.67 terawatt-hours | 2,299 terawatt-hours | 1,850 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 668.85 terawatt-hours | 2,417 terawatt-hours | 1,748 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 860.51 terawatt-hours | 2,220 terawatt-hours | 1,359 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 1,097 terawatt-hours | 2,322 terawatt-hours | 1,225 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 1,359 terawatt-hours | 2,369 terawatt-hours | 1,010 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 1,480 terawatt-hours | 1,916 terawatt-hours | 436.28 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 1,413 terawatt-hours | 1,445 terawatt-hours | 31.63 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Australia or United Kingdom?
- Australia, at 1,414 terawatt-hours against 1,379 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 35 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 fossil fuel consumption?
- Australia ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 17th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.