Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 6,516 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Australia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Australia stood at 6,516 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Australia peaked at 10,689 kilowatt-hours in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,516 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Australia 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,185 kilowatt-hours | 6,665 kilowatt-hours | 7,808 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 8,806 kilowatt-hours | 8,140 kilowatt-hours | 9,997 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,517 kilowatt-hours | 10,349 kilowatt-hours | 10,689 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,198 kilowatt-hours | 8,266 kilowatt-hours | 10,334 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,050 kilowatt-hours | 6,516 kilowatt-hours | 7,803 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 17 United States 7,418 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 South Korea 7,259 kilowatt-hours compare
- 19 Israel 7,166 kilowatt-hours compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 6,327 kilowatt-hours compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 5,867 kilowatt-hours compare
- 23 Japan 5,630 kilowatt-hours 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)
- 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 fossil fuels per person in Australia?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Australia was 6,516 kilowatt-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 fossil fuels per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,689 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,516 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.