Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Australia
Australia: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 50,820 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Australia, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Australia stood at 50,820.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Australia peaked at 55,188 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 36,523, in 2000.
That places Australia 14th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40,757 | 36,523 | 45,806 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,695 | 48,746 | 55,188 | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,932 | 50,820 | 52,600 | 4 |
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 installed capacity, megawatt in Australia?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Australia was 50,820 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 55,188 in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,523 in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Australia ranks 14th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.