Electricity generation from oil per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from oil per person was 235.78 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
235.78 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
70th
of 214 countries
All-time high
302.99 kilowatt-hours
in 2009
All-time low
92.89 kilowatt-hours
in 1999
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 70th of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 294.71 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 234.67 kilowatt-hours | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 171.48 kilowatt-hours | -26.9% |
| 1988 | 147.28 kilowatt-hours | -14.1% |
| 1989 | 179.26 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 202.85 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 1991 | 165.91 kilowatt-hours | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 136.27 kilowatt-hours | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 133.75 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 141.31 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 153.16 kilowatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 136.03 kilowatt-hours | -11.2% |
| 1997 | 107.97 kilowatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 1998 | 94.91 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 92.89 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 118.65 kilowatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 135.29 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 159.73 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2003 | 178.11 kilowatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 176.09 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 186.26 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 184.55 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 191.37 kilowatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 267.19 kilowatt-hours | +39.6% |
| 2009 | 302.99 kilowatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 270.98 kilowatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 218.42 kilowatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2012 | 227.54 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 252.19 kilowatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 254.28 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 262.24 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 247.43 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 223.2 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 203.82 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 199.74 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 189.95 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 198.41 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 208.01 kilowatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 217.76 kilowatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 240.33 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2025 | 235.78 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 235.78 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 235.78 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 142.07 kilowatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 70th out of 214 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.