Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Australia
Australia: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 6.53 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.53 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.2%
World rank
12th
of 80 countries
All-time high
8.38 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1966
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Australia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Australia is 6.53 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and up 425.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Australia peaked at 8.38 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
Australia ranks 12th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0025 terawatt-hours | -62.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | +33.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 terawatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0062 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0049 terawatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 terawatt-hours | +99.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0135 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | +20.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0255 terawatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 2009 | 0.151 terawatt-hours | +493.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6874 terawatt-hours | +355.1% |
| 2011 | 1.07 terawatt-hours | +55.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3675 terawatt-hours | -65.6% |
| 2013 | 1.44 terawatt-hours | +290.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2015 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | +131.1% |
| 2019 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | +74.7% |
| 2020 | 5.55 terawatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 7.35 terawatt-hours | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 6.35 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2023 | 8.38 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 5.93 terawatt-hours | -29.3% |
| 2025 | 6.53 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 6.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 6.53 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8366 terawatt-hours, 7.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +493.5% | 0.0255 terawatt-hours | 0.151 terawatt-hours |
| 2010 | +355.1% | 0.151 terawatt-hours | 0.6874 terawatt-hours |
| 2013 | +290.6% | 0.3675 terawatt-hours | 1.44 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0041 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0066 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.025 terawatt-hours | 0.0042 terawatt-hours | 0.151 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8 terawatt-hours | 0.3675 terawatt-hours | 5.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.68 terawatt-hours | 5.55 terawatt-hours | 8.38 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Australia?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Australia was 6.53 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 425.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. 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.