Electricity generation from oil per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 235.78 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil per person in Australia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from oil per person in Australia stood at 235.78 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Australia peaked at 302.99 kilowatt-hours in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.89 kilowatt-hours, in 1999.
Australia ranks 68th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205.48 kilowatt-hours | 147.28 kilowatt-hours | 294.71 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 136.5 kilowatt-hours | 92.89 kilowatt-hours | 202.85 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.02 kilowatt-hours | 118.65 kilowatt-hours | 302.99 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 235.99 kilowatt-hours | 199.74 kilowatt-hours | 270.98 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours | 189.95 kilowatt-hours | 240.33 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 45.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from oil per person in Australia?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Australia was 235.78 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 302.99 kilowatt-hours in 2009.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.89 kilowatt-hours in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Australia ranks 68th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.