Electricity generation from gas in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from gas was 47.05 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
47.05 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
34th
of 207 countries
All-time high
55.71 terawatt-hours
in 2019
All-time low
11.2 terawatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Australia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Australia recorded 47.05 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from gas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Australia peaked at 55.71 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.2 terawatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Australia 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from gas in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 11.5 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 13.78 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 1987 | 13.99 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 14.72 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 15.13 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 12.57 terawatt-hours | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 11.2 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 1992 | 11.96 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 12.25 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 13.56 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 13.68 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 11.94 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 12.18 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 14.47 terawatt-hours | +18.8% |
| 1999 | 16.12 terawatt-hours | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 16.76 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 24.5 terawatt-hours | +46.2% |
| 2002 | 30.55 terawatt-hours | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 30.15 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 27.36 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 23.26 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 27.29 terawatt-hours | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 33.4 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 36.31 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 41.12 terawatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2010 | 46.79 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 48.78 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 49.81 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 52.72 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 53.66 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 49.71 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 48.11 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 55.09 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2018 | 51.46 terawatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 55.71 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 53.05 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 47.63 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 50.82 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 46.67 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2024 | 49.1 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 47.05 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 47.05 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 17.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 47.05 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.49 terawatt-hours, 96.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.82 terawatt-hours | 11.5 terawatt-hours | 15.13 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.99 terawatt-hours | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 16.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.07 terawatt-hours | 16.76 terawatt-hours | 41.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.18 terawatt-hours | 46.79 terawatt-hours | 55.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.05 terawatt-hours | 46.67 terawatt-hours | 53.05 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 electricity generation from gas in Australia?
- Electricity generation from gas in Australia was 47.05 terawatt-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 gas recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.71 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.