Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 453.03 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
453.03 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
60th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1,072 kilowatt-hours
in 1975
All-time low
453.03 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Australia stood at 453.03 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.8% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Australia peaked at 1,072 kilowatt-hours in 1975 and was at its lowest, 453.03 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Australia 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 677.07 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 633.6 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 643.98 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 660.89 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 707.62 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 807.24 kilowatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 885.33 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 868.35 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 908.8 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,011 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 1,008 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 953.56 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,021 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 980.25 kilowatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 914.77 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 927.56 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 840.57 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 786.49 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 840.29 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 880.32 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 872.81 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 834.06 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 863.83 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 844.94 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 861.8 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 902.05 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 908.38 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 924.62 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 902.36 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 863.81 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 872.34 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 862.07 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 844.74 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 861 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 860.84 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 832.41 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 821.11 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 817.88 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 782.67 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 762.28 kilowatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 726.06 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 622.78 kilowatt-hours | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 553.1 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 580.27 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 621 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 870.56 kilowatt-hours | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 745.65 kilowatt-hours | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 821.56 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 613.67 kilowatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 588.36 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 724.62 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 545.87 kilowatt-hours | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 689.1 kilowatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2019 | 550.18 kilowatt-hours | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 560.13 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 614.11 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 635.85 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 570.11 kilowatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 481.04 kilowatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2025 | 453.03 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 453.03 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 6.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 453.03 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 101.33 kilowatt-hours, 4.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.63 kilowatt-hours | 633.6 kilowatt-hours | 707.62 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 951.54 kilowatt-hours | 807.24 kilowatt-hours | 1,072 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 860.57 kilowatt-hours | 786.49 kilowatt-hours | 927.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 880.32 kilowatt-hours | 844.74 kilowatt-hours | 924.62 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 735.94 kilowatt-hours | 553.1 kilowatt-hours | 860.84 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.06 kilowatt-hours | 545.87 kilowatt-hours | 870.56 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 552.38 kilowatt-hours | 453.03 kilowatt-hours | 635.85 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 hydropower per person in Australia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Australia was 453.03 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 hydropower per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 kilowatt-hours in 1975.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 453.03 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Australia ranks 60th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.