Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Oceania
Oceania: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt was 55,657 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Oceania, 2000–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Oceania stood at 55,657.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Oceania peaked at 60,014 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40,899, in 2000.
Oceania ranks 19th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt in Oceania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40,899 | — |
| 2001 | 41,510 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 44,022 | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 45,157 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 45,360 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 44,515 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 44,887 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 47,682 | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 48,247 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 50,589 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 53,582 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 54,386 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 54,589 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 54,250 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 55,069 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 60,014 | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 57,768 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 55,073 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 55,561 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 55,370 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 56,806 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 57,211 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 57,431 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 55,657 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45,287 | 40,899 | 50,589 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55,566 | 53,582 | 60,014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,776 | 55,657 | 57,431 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Oceania
- 16 South Africa 47,044 compare
- 17 Thailand 45,389 compare
- 18 United Kingdom 42,670 compare
- 19 Taiwan, China 41,585 compare
- 20 Spain 38,001 compare
- 21 Viet Nam 36,762 compare
- 22 Canada 35,177 compare
More energy & mining data for Oceania
- Electricity Generation, Gigawatt hours 0 (2023)
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 3.36 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 17.6% (2023)
- Proportion of population with primary reliance on clean fuels and 75.0% (2024)
- International financial flows to developing countries in support of 427.01 (2024)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 1,526 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 86.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of 0.4% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 8.26 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 179.21 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Oceania?
- Electricity installed capacity, megawatt in Oceania was 55,657 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Oceania?
- The highest recorded value was 60,014 in 2015.
- What is the lowest electricity installed capacity, megawatt recorded in Oceania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,899 in 2000.
- How does Oceania rank for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Oceania ranks 19th out of 21 groups with data for 2023.
- Is electricity installed capacity, megawatt rising or falling in Oceania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Oceania 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.