Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Australia
Australia: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Australia stood at 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Australia peaked at 32,021 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Australia 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,237 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,682 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 19,561 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,893 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 23,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,833 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,892 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,800 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,408 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 4 South Africa 15,640 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Taiwan 15,405 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 South Korea 15,352 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Czechia 9,984 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Japan 9,834 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 Poland 9,778 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Australia?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Australia was 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 32,021 kilowatt-hours per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,029 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.