Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Australia
Australia: Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables was 6,516 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Australia, 1990β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Australia is 6,516, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Australia peaked at 10,689 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 6,516, in 2025.
Australia ranks 20th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,806 | 8,140 | 9,997 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,517 | 10,349 | 10,689 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,198 | 8,266 | 10,334 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,050 | 6,516 | 7,803 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 17 United States 7,418 compare
- 18 Korea 7,259 compare
- 19 Israel 7,166 compare
- 21 Trinidad and Tobago 6,327 compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 5,867 compare
- 23 Japan 5,630 compare
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 per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Australia?
- Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables in Australia was 6,516 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,689 in 2001.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,516 in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables?
- Australia ranks 20th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity fossil nuclear renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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