Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Australia
Australia: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 5.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Australia, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Australia stood at 5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Australia peaked at 10.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2009.
Australia ranks 120th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 9.9% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 10.4% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 9.9% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 9.4% | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 8.1% | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 7.5% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 7.5% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 6.9% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 6.6% | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | -28.2% |
| 2016 | 6.0% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 5.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 5.3% | -11.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 5.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.3% | 6.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 117 United States of America 5.8% compare
- 118 Indonesia 5.7% compare
- 119 Germany 5.7% compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 5.0% compare
- 122 Czechia 4.8% compare
- 123 Republic of Moldova 4.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Australia?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Australia was 5.3% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Australia ranks 120th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.