Electricity generation from gas per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from gas per person was 1,744 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas 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 gas per person in Australia stood at 1,744 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Australia peaked at 2,274 kilowatt-hours in 2014 and was at its lowest, 645.56 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
Australia ranks 33rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 844.96 kilowatt-hours | 726.27 kilowatt-hours | 896.77 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 720.18 kilowatt-hours | 645.56 kilowatt-hours | 852.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,424 kilowatt-hours | 876 kilowatt-hours | 1,888 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,152 kilowatt-hours | 1,977 kilowatt-hours | 2,274 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,864 kilowatt-hours | 1,744 kilowatt-hours | 2,061 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 45.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from gas per person in Australia?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Australia was 1,744 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 gas per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,274 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 645.56 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.