Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Australia
Australia: Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh was 621.83 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
621.83
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
22nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
621.83
in 2025
All-time low
200.02
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 621.83 for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Australia peaked at 621.83 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 200.02, in 1965.
Australia ranks 22nd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 200.02 | — |
| 1966 | 214.05 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 234.39 | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 255.28 | +8.9% |
| 1969 | 262.45 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 290.19 | +10.6% |
| 1971 | 305.55 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 311.03 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 331.89 | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 351.74 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 348.1 | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 355.82 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 372.6 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 380.95 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 385.92 | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 367.77 | -4.7% |
| 1981 | 362.42 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 356.85 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 340.72 | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 349.91 | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 351.52 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 345.65 | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 353.03 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 369.84 | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 384.14 | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 392.9 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 381.25 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 388.78 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 402.42 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 415.67 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 427.78 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 439.01 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 446.06 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 445.97 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 456.15 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 455.98 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 457.08 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 461.98 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 460.26 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 471.3 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 478.7 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 493.64 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 506.27 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 512.72 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 504.14 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 519.31 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 547.06 | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 561.42 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 578.04 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 575.43 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 570.58 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 572 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 599.74 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 610.31 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 603.97 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 522.01 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 535.57 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 568.79 | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 602.49 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 620.28 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 621.83 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 233.24 | 200.02 | 262.45 | 5 |
| 1970s | 343.38 | 290.19 | 385.92 | 10 |
| 1980s | 358.19 | 340.72 | 384.14 | 10 |
| 1990s | 419.6 | 381.25 | 456.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 480.21 | 455.98 | 512.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 573.78 | 519.31 | 610.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 578.49 | 522.01 | 621.83 | 6 |
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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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Australia?
- Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Australia was 621.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 621.83 in 2025.
- What is the lowest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 200.02 in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh?
- Australia ranks 22nd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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