Share of primary energy from hydropower in Australia
Australia: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 0.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
47th
of 80 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1975
All-time low
0.8%
in 2008
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower 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
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Australia stood at 0.8%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Australia peaked at 2.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2008.
Australia ranks 47th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1.9% | — |
| 1966 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.7% | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.8% | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 1.9% | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 1.8% | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.9% | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.6% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.6% | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.1% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +39.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -24.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -23.4% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -21.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 0.9% | -13.5% |
| 2025 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.3%, 63% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Australia?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Australia was 0.8% 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 hydropower recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2008.
- How does Australia rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Australia ranks 47th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.