Electricity generation from hydropower in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from hydropower was 12.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Australia recorded 12.22 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Australia peaked at 19.57 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 7.35 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Australia 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.86 terawatt-hours | 7.35 terawatt-hours | 8.68 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 13.09 terawatt-hours | 10.17 terawatt-hours | 14.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.55 terawatt-hours | 12.12 terawatt-hours | 14.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.85 terawatt-hours | 14.76 terawatt-hours | 16.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.85 terawatt-hours | 11.82 terawatt-hours | 16.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.05 terawatt-hours | 13.5 terawatt-hours | 19.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.53 terawatt-hours | 12.22 terawatt-hours | 16.66 terawatt-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 in Australia?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Australia was 12.22 terawatt-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 recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.57 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.35 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Australia ranks 45th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.