Electricity demand per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity demand per person was 10,615 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity demand per person in Australia, 2000–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Australia is 10,615 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Australia peaked at 11,606 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,300 kilowatt-hours, in 2020.
That places Australia 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11,464 kilowatt-hours | 11,333 kilowatt-hours | 11,606 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,752 kilowatt-hours | 10,434 kilowatt-hours | 11,400 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,417 kilowatt-hours | 10,300 kilowatt-hours | 10,615 kilowatt-hours | 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)
- 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 demand per person in Australia?
- Electricity demand per person in Australia was 10,615 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,606 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,300 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for electricity demand per person?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.