Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Australia
Australia: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind was 15.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Australia, 1992–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Australia is 15.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 74.0% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Australia peaked at 122.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2017.
That places Australia 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 122.0% | — |
| 1993 | 37.2% | -69.5% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | -39.6% |
| 1996 | 15.8% | -31.0% |
| 1997 | 17.0% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 40.5% | +137.9% |
| 1999 | 56.0% | +38.2% |
| 2000 | 116.2% | +107.6% |
| 2001 | 88.7% | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 73.5% | -17.2% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | -59.7% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -55.7% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +352.2% |
| 2006 | 63.4% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -50.7% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +47.5% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -16.9% |
| 2011 | 42.2% | +61.5% |
| 2012 | 19.6% | -53.5% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +49.5% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | -57.7% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | +80.9% |
| 2016 | 13.6% | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 8.1% | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | +262.9% |
| 2019 | 32.1% | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | -28.3% |
| 2021 | 24.8% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 16.6% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 9.0% | -40.4% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +74.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.7% | 15.8% | 122.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 13.1% | 116.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 8.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 9.0% | 24.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 34.6% (2025)
- Gas production 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 1,486 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 55,080 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Australia?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind in Australia was 15.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 122.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Australia ranks 37th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.