Australia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Australia
6.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.1%
in 2025
Australia rank
14th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6.4% against 6.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Australia ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 110 countries.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.9% | 0.7% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 5.2% | 0.4% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Australia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Australia, at 6.4% against 6.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Australia ranks 14th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.