IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables in Australia
Australia: IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables was 14,135 Index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,135 Index
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
25th
of 136 countries
All-time high
14,135 Index
in 2025
All-time low
4,305 Index
in 1970
Years of data
66
1960–2025
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables in Australia, 1960–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Index.
Analysis
In 2025, ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in Australia stood at 14,135 Index. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in Australia peaked at 14,135 Index in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,305 Index, in 1970.
Australia ranks 25th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables in Australia, year by year
| Year | Index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,438 Index | — |
| 1961 | 4,491 Index | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 4,408 Index | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 4,629 Index | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 4,498 Index | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 4,717 Index | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 4,446 Index | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 4,575 Index | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 4,473 Index | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 4,526 Index | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 4,305 Index | -4.9% |
| 1971 | 4,554 Index | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 4,624 Index | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 4,509 Index | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 4,817 Index | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 4,963 Index | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 5,016 Index | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 4,854 Index | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 4,883 Index | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 4,881 Index | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,746 Index | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 5,063 Index | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 5,173 Index | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 5,007 Index | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 4,913 Index | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5,166 Index | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 4,729 Index | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 4,701 Index | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 4,810 Index | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 4,982 Index | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 5,074 Index | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 5,193 Index | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 4,728 Index | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 5,483 Index | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 5,382 Index | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,531 Index | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6,109 Index | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 6,399 Index | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 6,185 Index | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 6,269 Index | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6,354 Index | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 6,479 Index | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 6,756 Index | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 6,627 Index | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6,530 Index | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 6,462 Index | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 6,653 Index | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 6,875 Index | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 7,057 Index | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5,582 Index | -20.9% |
| 2010 | 6,677 Index | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 6,918 Index | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 6,893 Index | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,659 Index | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 7,921 Index | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 8,003 Index | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8,283 Index | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 8,971 Index | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 9,067 Index | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9,511 Index | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 9,943 Index | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 11,031 Index | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 12,142 Index | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 13,078 Index | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 13,204 Index | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 14,135 Index | +7.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14,135 Index is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,575 Index, 3.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 14,135 Index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,025 Index, 1.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,520 Index | 4,408 Index | 4,717 Index | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,740 Index | 4,305 Index | 5,016 Index | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,929 Index | 4,701 Index | 5,173 Index | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,635 Index | 4,728 Index | 6,399 Index | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,537 Index | 5,582 Index | 7,057 Index | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,990 Index | 6,677 Index | 9,511 Index | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,255 Index | 9,943 Index | 14,135 Index | 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 ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in Australia?
- Ipac dashboard indicators — renewables in Australia was 14,135 Index in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ipac dashboard indicators — renewables recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,135 Index in 2025.
- What is the lowest ipac dashboard indicators — renewables recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,305 Index in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for ipac dashboard indicators — renewables?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 136 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ipac dashboard indicators — renewables rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of IPAC Dashboard indicators — Renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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