Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Australia

Australia: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 10,615 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
10,615
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
17th
of 208 countries
All-time high
11,606
in 2007
All-time low
7,810
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025

Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Australia, 1985–2025

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1985200520251985: 7.8k1986: 8.1k1987: 8.3k1988: 8.6k1989: 9.0k1990: 9.1k1991: 9.1k1992: 9.2k1993: 9.3k1994: 9.5k1995: 9.7k1996: 9.8k1997: 10.2k1998: 10.7k1999: 10.9k2000: 11.3k2001: 11.6k2002: 11.4k2003: 11.4k2004: 11.4k2005: 11.4k2006: 11.6k2007: 11.6k2008: 11.5k2009: 11.5k2010: 11.3k2011: 11.4k2012: 11.0k2013: 10.7k2014: 10.5k2015: 10.6k2016: 10.6k2017: 10.5k2018: 10.5k2019: 10.4k2020: 10.3k2021: 10.3k2022: 10.4k2023: 10.3k2024: 10.5k2025: 10.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Australia stood at 10,615.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Australia peaked at 11,606 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,810, in 1985.

Australia ranks 17th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,362 7,810 8,977 5
1990s 9,757 9,089 10,941 10
2000s 11,464 11,333 11,606 10
2010s 10,752 10,434 11,400 10
2020s 10,417 10,300 10,615 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 14 Guam 11,085 compare
  2. 15 Greenland 10,740 compare
  3. 16 New Caledonia 10,661 compare
  4. 18 Singapore 10,246 compare
  5. 19 Oman 9,617 compare
  6. 20 Cayman Islands 9,533 compare

See the full ranking of 212 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Australia?
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Australia was 10,615 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 11,606 in 2007.
What is the lowest per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,810 in 1985.
How does Australia rank for per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita?
Australia ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
Is per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,561 data points, 1920–2025
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