Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia
Australia: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 2,253 w per capita in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2,253 w per capita
Change on year
up 14.2%
World rank
10th
of 237 countries
All-time high
2,253 w per capita
in 2024
All-time low
379.52 w per capita
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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 237 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Australia, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 379.52 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 385.28 w per capita | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 382.91 w per capita | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 385.3 w per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 397.9 w per capita | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 443.99 w per capita | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 445.18 w per capita | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 459.29 w per capita | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 457.31 w per capita | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 473.72 w per capita | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 507.74 w per capita | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 526.52 w per capita | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 584.66 w per capita | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 637.46 w per capita | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 687.42 w per capita | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 736.68 w per capita | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 776.41 w per capita | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 848.1 w per capita | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 1,040 w per capita | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 1,252 w per capita | +20.5% |
| 2020 | 1,498 w per capita | +19.6% |
| 2021 | 1,677 w per capita | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 1,887 w per capita | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 1,972 w per capita | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 2,253 w per capita | +14.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,253 w per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 3.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,253 w per capita is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 209.54 w per capita, 10.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 237 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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