Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Australia
Australia: Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita was 10,615 in 2025. β² 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
1985β2025
Per capita electricity generation vs gdp per capita in Australia, 1985β2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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