Electricity as a share of primary energy in Australia
Australia: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 18.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Australia, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Australia stood at 18.65. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Australia peaked at 18.65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 14.23, in 1985.
That places Australia 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 14.23 | — |
| 1986 | 14.64 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 14.91 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 15.04 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 15.12 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 15.23 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 15.59 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 15.68 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 15.72 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 15.56 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 15.6 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 15.57 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 15.94 | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 16.42 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 16.35 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 17.04 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 17.47 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 17.07 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 17.01 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 16.7 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 16.74 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16.54 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.47 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 16.32 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16.91 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 17.03 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.98 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 16.84 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.64 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.34 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.42 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.74 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 16.79 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 16.95 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 16.67 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 17.85 | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 18.2 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 17.9 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 18.08 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 18.26 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 18.65 | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.79 | 14.23 | 15.12 | 5 |
| 1990s | 15.77 | 15.23 | 16.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.83 | 16.32 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.74 | 16.34 | 17.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.16 | 17.85 | 18.65 | 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 electricity as a share of primary energy in Australia?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Australia was 18.65 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.23 in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Australia ranks 30th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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