Share of primary energy from coal in Australia
Australia: Share of primary energy from coal was 26.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from coal in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 26.4% for share of primary energy from coal in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Australia peaked at 49.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2025.
That places Australia 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.1% | 45.4% | 49.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 39.5% | 38.6% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.9% | 39.7% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.2% | 42.8% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 44.0% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 30.5% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.6% | 26.4% | 31.5% | 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)
- Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from coal in Australia?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Australia was 26.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.