Renewable electricity generation by source in Australia
Australia: Renewable electricity generation by source was 39.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Renewable electricity generation by source in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Australia is 39.23 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 231.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Australia peaked at 39.23 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Australia 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.002 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0.0055 terawatt-hours | +175.0% |
| 1995 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 0.007 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 0.018 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 1999 | 0.043 terawatt-hours | +138.9% |
| 2000 | 0.13 terawatt-hours | +202.3% |
| 2001 | 0.29 terawatt-hours | +123.1% |
| 2002 | 0.53 terawatt-hours | +82.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2004 | 0.8 terawatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 2.16 terawatt-hours | +66.2% |
| 2007 | 2.85 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 3.46 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2009 | 4.44 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 4.99 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 6.43 terawatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2012 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 9.26 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 9.78 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.83 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 13.04 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 13.21 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16.26 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 19.47 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 22.61 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 26.8 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 30.05 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 31.87 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2024 | 32.74 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 39.23 terawatt-hours | +19.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 39.23 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 85.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable electricity generation by source in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +202.3% | 0.043 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +175.0% | 0.002 terawatt-hours | 0.0055 terawatt-hours |
| 1998 | +140.0% | 0.0075 terawatt-hours | 0.018 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +138.9% | 0.018 terawatt-hours | 0.043 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +123.1% | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 0.29 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.043 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 4.99 terawatt-hours | 19.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.55 terawatt-hours | 22.61 terawatt-hours | 39.23 terawatt-hours | 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Australia?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Australia was 39.23 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.23 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.