Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Australia
Australia: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 81,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
12th
of 43 countries
All-time high
82,362 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2018
All-time low
49,312 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Australia, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use — total final energy consumption in Australia is 81,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Australia peaked at 82,362 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2018 and was at its lowest, 49,312 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1985.
That places Australia 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Australia, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 49,312 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 49,433 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 50,548 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 52,758 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 54,847 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 56,655 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 56,214 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 56,736 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 58,833 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 60,165 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 62,273 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 64,204 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 65,673 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 66,642 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 67,681 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 69,582 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 70,232 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 69,750 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 70,872 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 72,550 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 72,234 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 72,859 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 74,995 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 76,128 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 75,596 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 76,972 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 78,930 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 80,070 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 81,236 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 81,424 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 80,360 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 80,526 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 81,110 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 82,362 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 81,424 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 78,961 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 79,154 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 79,443 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51,380 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 49,312 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 54,847 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 61,508 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 56,214 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 67,681 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,480 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 69,582 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 76,128 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,442 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 76,972 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 82,362 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 79,787 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 78,961 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 81,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 France 136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Mexico 115,316 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 11 Italy 109,697 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Spain 81,012 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 14 Egypt 70,959 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 15 South Africa 60,672 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in Australia?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Australia was 81,588 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,362 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2018.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,312 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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