Electricity generation from coal per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from coal per person was 4,536 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4,536 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
1st
of 211 countries
All-time high
9,422 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
4,536 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from coal per person in Australia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from coal per person in Australia is 4,536 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from coal per person in Australia peaked at 9,422 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4,536 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Australia 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from coal per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,644 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5,762 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 6,148 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 6,388 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 6,732 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 7,203 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 7,331 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 7,408 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 7,520 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7,649 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 7,844 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 8,109 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 8,510 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 8,873 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 9,051 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 9,422 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 9,289 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 8,770 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 8,760 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 8,927 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 9,016 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 9,022 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 8,852 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 8,621 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 8,356 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,950 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 7,650 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 7,237 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 6,690 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 6,579 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 6,773 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 6,673 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,436 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 6,233 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5,880 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 5,552 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 5,293 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 4,931 kilowatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 4,749 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4,767 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 4,536 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,536 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 222.7 kilowatt-hours, 20.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,135 kilowatt-hours | 5,644 kilowatt-hours | 6,732 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,950 kilowatt-hours | 7,203 kilowatt-hours | 9,051 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,903 kilowatt-hours | 8,356 kilowatt-hours | 9,422 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,810 kilowatt-hours | 5,880 kilowatt-hours | 7,950 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,971 kilowatt-hours | 4,536 kilowatt-hours | 5,552 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from coal per person in Australia?
- Electricity generation from coal per person in Australia was 4,536 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,422 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from coal per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,536 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from coal per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from coal per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.