Electricity generation from oil in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from oil was 6.36 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil 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 6.36 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Australia peaked at 6.6 terawatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.76 terawatt-hours, in 1999.
That places Australia 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.34 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 4.67 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 1.76 terawatt-hours | 3.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 terawatt-hours | 2.27 terawatt-hours | 6.6 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6 terawatt-hours | 4.91 terawatt-hours | 6.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.67 terawatt-hours | 4.89 terawatt-hours | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil in Australia?
- Electricity generation from oil in Australia was 6.36 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 oil recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6 terawatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.76 terawatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Australia ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.