Fossil fuel consumption in Australia
Australia: Fossil fuel consumption was 1,414 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Australia recorded 1,414 terawatt-hours for fossil fuel consumption in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Australia peaked at 1,531 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 402.08 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Australia 15th out of 214 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 | 449.67 terawatt-hours | 402.08 terawatt-hours | 495.85 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 668.85 terawatt-hours | 539.19 terawatt-hours | 797.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 860.51 terawatt-hours | 803.2 terawatt-hours | 984.98 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,097 terawatt-hours | 995.34 terawatt-hours | 1,245 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,359 terawatt-hours | 1,253 terawatt-hours | 1,475 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,480 terawatt-hours | 1,444 terawatt-hours | 1,531 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,413 terawatt-hours | 1,384 terawatt-hours | 1,432 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Mexico 2,020 terawatt-hours compare
- 13 Brazil 1,937 terawatt-hours compare
- 14 Turkey 1,747 terawatt-hours compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1,379 terawatt-hours compare
- 17 South Africa 1,332 terawatt-hours compare
- 18 United Arab Emirates 1,321 terawatt-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 fossil fuel consumption in Australia?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Australia was 1,414 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,531 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.08 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.