Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 453.03 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 59th out of 214 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.
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
- 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 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 59th out of 214 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.