Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Australia
Australia: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh was 55.60 billion kWh in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Australia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh.
Analysis
In 2021, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Australia stood at 55.60 billion kWh. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 480.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Australia peaked at 55.60 billion kWh in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.00 million kWh, in 1990.
Australia ranks 12th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh in Australia, year by year
| Year | kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.00 million kWh | — |
| 1991 | 487.00 million kWh | +2605.6% |
| 1992 | 251.00 million kWh | -48.5% |
| 1993 | 267.00 million kWh | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 393.00 million kWh | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 392.00 million kWh | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 631.00 million kWh | +61.0% |
| 1997 | 655.00 million kWh | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 715.00 million kWh | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 835.00 million kWh | +16.8% |
| 2000 | 1.23 billion kWh | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 1.60 billion kWh | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 2.00 billion kWh | +24.9% |
| 2003 | 2.35 billion kWh | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 2.57 billion kWh | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 4.79 billion kWh | +86.3% |
| 2006 | 5.72 billion kWh | +19.2% |
| 2007 | 6.67 billion kWh | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 7.82 billion kWh | +17.1% |
| 2009 | 6.80 billion kWh | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 8.22 billion kWh | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 9.58 billion kWh | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 12.34 billion kWh | +28.8% |
| 2013 | 14.59 billion kWh | +18.2% |
| 2014 | 17.77 billion kWh | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 20.10 billion kWh | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 22.13 billion kWh | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 24.17 billion kWh | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 28.61 billion kWh | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 36.06 billion kWh | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 44.78 billion kWh | +24.2% |
| 2021 | 55.60 billion kWh | +24.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 55.60 billion kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.75 billion kWh, 31.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 55.60 billion kWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.70 million kWh, 664.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding … kWh 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +2605.6% | 18.00 million kWh | 487.00 million kWh |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 464.40 million kWh | 18.00 million kWh | 835.00 million kWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.15 billion kWh | 1.23 billion kWh | 7.82 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 billion kWh | 8.22 billion kWh | 36.06 billion kWh | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.19 billion kWh | 44.78 billion kWh | 55.60 billion kWh | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More energy & mining data for Australia
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (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)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Australia?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric in Australia was 55.60 billion kWh in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.60 billion kWh in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.00 million kWh in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 480.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.