Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 3,534 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
3,534 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
4th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3,534 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3,534 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 369.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Australia peaked at 3,534 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Australia 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.3141 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.6895 kilowatt-hours | +119.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9366 kilowatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 1.28 kilowatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 1995 | 1.56 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 1.78 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1998 | 2.87 kilowatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 1999 | 4.42 kilowatt-hours | +54.3% |
| 2000 | 9.41 kilowatt-hours | +112.8% |
| 2001 | 17.56 kilowatt-hours | +86.6% |
| 2002 | 30.11 kilowatt-hours | +71.5% |
| 2003 | 38.35 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 43.4 kilowatt-hours | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 68 kilowatt-hours | +56.7% |
| 2006 | 109.76 kilowatt-hours | +61.4% |
| 2007 | 141.26 kilowatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2008 | 168.46 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2009 | 217.14 kilowatt-hours | +28.9% |
| 2010 | 269.63 kilowatt-hours | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 376.78 kilowatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2012 | 443.27 kilowatt-hours | +17.6% |
| 2013 | 564.2 kilowatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 2014 | 624.27 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 752.88 kilowatt-hours | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 841.76 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 894.83 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1,138 kilowatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2019 | 1,482 kilowatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2020 | 1,804 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 2,234 kilowatt-hours | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 2,580 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 2,906 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2024 | 3,105 kilowatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 3,534 kilowatt-hours | +13.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3,534 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 835.56 kilowatt-hours, 4.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3,534 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.98 kilowatt-hours, 36.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 4.42 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.34 kilowatt-hours | 9.41 kilowatt-hours | 217.14 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 738.8 kilowatt-hours | 269.63 kilowatt-hours | 1,482 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,694 kilowatt-hours | 1,804 kilowatt-hours | 3,534 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 solar and wind per person in Australia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Australia was 3,534 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 solar and wind per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,534 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 369.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.