Share of primary energy from gas in Australia
Australia: Share of primary energy from gas was 25.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of primary energy from gas in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 25.2% for share of primary energy from gas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from gas in Australia peaked at 28.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
That places Australia 40th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 5 |
| 1970s | 7.9% | 3.1% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 13.5% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 21.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.7% | 25.2% | 28.5% | 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 45.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from gas in Australia?
- Share of primary energy from gas in Australia was 25.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from gas recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for share of primary energy from gas?
- Australia ranks 40th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from gas rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.