Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Australia
Australia: Electricity production in the United Kingdom was 3.04 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3.04 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
4.28 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
0.261 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production in the united kingdom in Australia is 3.04 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production in the united kingdom in Australia peaked at 4.28 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.261 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
That places Australia 32nd out of 214 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 production in the United Kingdom in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.296 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.284 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.282 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.281 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.261 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.263 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.28 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.338 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 0.429 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 0.489 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0.484 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.429 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0.405 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.418 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.385 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 0.404 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.516 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 0.431 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 0.441 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.456 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.46 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.47 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.731 terawatt-hours | +55.5% |
| 1989 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7595 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7195 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.67 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6965 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8255 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9465 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 0.997 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 1.13 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.89 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +58.7% |
| 2003 | 1.69 terawatt-hours | +33.1% |
| 2004 | 2.82 terawatt-hours | +66.9% |
| 2005 | 3.87 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 2006 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 4.28 terawatt-hours | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 2.57 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1 terawatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2013 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.55 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3.68 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 3.63 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.56 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.59 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3.41 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 3.34 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.19 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2.99 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 3.04 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.04 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.42 terawatt-hours, 7.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.04 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.085 terawatt-hours, 35.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production in the United Kingdom in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +66.9% | 1.69 terawatt-hours | 2.82 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +58.7% | 0.8 terawatt-hours | 1.27 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +55.5% | 0.47 terawatt-hours | 0.731 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2866 terawatt-hours | 0.281 terawatt-hours | 0.296 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3796 terawatt-hours | 0.261 terawatt-hours | 0.489 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5104 terawatt-hours | 0.385 terawatt-hours | 0.81 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8499 terawatt-hours | 0.67 terawatt-hours | 1.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 terawatt-hours | 0.8 terawatt-hours | 4.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.29 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 3.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 2.99 terawatt-hours | 3.41 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 production in the united kingdom in Australia?
- Electricity production in the united kingdom in Australia was 3.04 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity production in the united kingdom recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.261 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production in the united kingdom rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity production in the United Kingdom. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.