Electricity generation from gas per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from gas per person was 1,744 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,744 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
35th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2,274 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
All-time low
645.56 kilowatt-hours
in 1991
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 35th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 726.27 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 857.77 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 857.05 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 886.94 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 896.77 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 733.7 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 645.56 kilowatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 681.74 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 691.03 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 757.43 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 755.94 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 652.02 kilowatt-hours | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 658.2 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 773.59 kilowatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 852.62 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 876 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1,265 kilowatt-hours | +44.4% |
| 2002 | 1,559 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 1,521 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,365 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 1,146 kilowatt-hours | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 1,325 kilowatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 1,594 kilowatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 1,699 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 1,888 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 2,113 kilowatt-hours | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 2,170 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2,180 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,269 kilowatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 2,274 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,076 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2016 | 1,977 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 2,228 kilowatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2,049 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 2,186 kilowatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 2,061 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,835 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2022 | 1,940 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1,764 kilowatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2024 | 1,838 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 1,744 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,744 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,744 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.04 kilowatt-hours, 20.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.4235 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
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 35th out of 207 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.