Annual change in primary energy use in Australia
Australia: Annual change in primary energy use was -6.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-6.54 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 120.6%
World rank
200th
of 219 countries
All-time high
60.12 terawatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
-109.07 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy use in Australia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy use in Australia stood at -6.54 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 120.6% on the previous year and down 121.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy use in Australia peaked at 60.12 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, -109.07 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Australia 200th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy use in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 21.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 26.48 terawatt-hours | +26.0% |
| 1968 | 27.93 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1969 | 19.3 terawatt-hours | -30.9% |
| 1970 | 44.77 terawatt-hours | +132.0% |
| 1971 | 26.09 terawatt-hours | -41.7% |
| 1972 | 27.19 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 41.82 terawatt-hours | +53.8% |
| 1974 | 39.42 terawatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 10.01 terawatt-hours | -74.6% |
| 1976 | 26.63 terawatt-hours | +166.1% |
| 1977 | 38.08 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 23.04 terawatt-hours | -39.5% |
| 1979 | 30.91 terawatt-hours | +34.1% |
| 1980 | 4.49 terawatt-hours | -85.5% |
| 1981 | 12.76 terawatt-hours | +184.5% |
| 1982 | -5.75 terawatt-hours | -145.0% |
| 1983 | -7.07 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 1984 | 27.82 terawatt-hours | -493.6% |
| 1985 | 23.34 terawatt-hours | -16.1% |
| 1986 | 15.95 terawatt-hours | -31.7% |
| 1987 | 25.93 terawatt-hours | +62.6% |
| 1988 | 42.32 terawatt-hours | +63.2% |
| 1989 | 48.54 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1990 | 20.38 terawatt-hours | -58.0% |
| 1991 | -8.89 terawatt-hours | -143.6% |
| 1992 | 15.91 terawatt-hours | -278.9% |
| 1993 | 23.14 terawatt-hours | +45.4% |
| 1994 | 41.56 terawatt-hours | +79.6% |
| 1995 | 29.73 terawatt-hours | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 33.15 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 29.16 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1998 | 29.3 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 50 terawatt-hours | +70.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4 terawatt-hours | -85.2% |
| 2001 | 10.81 terawatt-hours | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 26.17 terawatt-hours | +142.0% |
| 2003 | 18.81 terawatt-hours | -28.1% |
| 2004 | 44.51 terawatt-hours | +136.6% |
| 2005 | 5.49 terawatt-hours | -87.7% |
| 2006 | 60.12 terawatt-hours | +995.4% |
| 2007 | 37.75 terawatt-hours | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 27.04 terawatt-hours | -28.4% |
| 2009 | -25.3 terawatt-hours | -193.5% |
| 2010 | -4.51 terawatt-hours | -82.2% |
| 2011 | 35.41 terawatt-hours | -885.9% |
| 2012 | -20.58 terawatt-hours | -158.1% |
| 2013 | 11.22 terawatt-hours | -154.5% |
| 2014 | 16.46 terawatt-hours | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 30.5 terawatt-hours | +85.3% |
| 2016 | -4.27 terawatt-hours | -114.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1322 terawatt-hours | -96.9% |
| 2018 | 7.44 terawatt-hours | -5725.9% |
| 2019 | 45.28 terawatt-hours | +508.8% |
| 2020 | -109.07 terawatt-hours | -340.9% |
| 2021 | -16.6 terawatt-hours | -84.8% |
| 2022 | 55.55 terawatt-hours | -434.7% |
| 2023 | -14.33 terawatt-hours | -125.8% |
| 2024 | 31.76 terawatt-hours | -321.6% |
| 2025 | -6.54 terawatt-hours | -120.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's -6.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.031 terawatt-hours. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's -6.54 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2174 terawatt-hours. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy use in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +5725.9% | -0.1322 terawatt-hours | 7.44 terawatt-hours |
| 2006 | +995.4% | 5.49 terawatt-hours | 60.12 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +885.9% | -4.51 terawatt-hours | 35.41 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.68 terawatt-hours | 19.3 terawatt-hours | 27.93 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 30.8 terawatt-hours | 10.01 terawatt-hours | 44.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.83 terawatt-hours | -7.07 terawatt-hours | 48.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.34 terawatt-hours | -8.89 terawatt-hours | 50 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.28 terawatt-hours | -25.3 terawatt-hours | 60.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.68 terawatt-hours | -20.58 terawatt-hours | 45.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -9.87 terawatt-hours | -109.07 terawatt-hours | 55.55 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy use in Australia?
- Annual change in primary energy use in Australia was -6.54 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.12 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -109.07 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for annual change in primary energy use?
- Australia ranks 200th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.