Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia
Australia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 2,253 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia stood at 2,253 w per capita. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% on the previous year and up 227.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia peaked at 2,253 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 379.52 w per capita, in 2000.
That places Australia 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 421.04 w per capita | 379.52 w per capita | 473.72 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 759.68 w per capita | 507.74 w per capita | 1,252 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,857 w per capita | 1,498 w per capita | 2,253 w per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 7 Canada 2,755 w per capita compare
- 8 Switzerland 2,710 w per capita compare
- 9 Denmark 2,265 w per capita compare
- 11 Australia and New Zealand 2,159 w per capita compare
- 12 Germany 2,113 w per capita compare
- 13 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2,010 w per capita compare
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 45.77 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia was 2,253 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,253 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 379.52 w per capita in 2000.
- How does Australia rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 227.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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