Electricity generation per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation per person was 10,615 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
10,615 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
19th
of 214 countries
All-time high
11,606 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
7,810 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity generation per person in Australia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Australia recorded 10,615 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Australia peaked at 11,606 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,810 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Australia ranks 19th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 7,810 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 8,060 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 8,321 kilowatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 8,640 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 8,977 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 9,089 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 9,103 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 9,197 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9,332 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 9,507 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 9,683 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9,840 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 10,212 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 10,666 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 10,941 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 11,333 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 11,580 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 11,405 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 11,400 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 11,435 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,370 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 11,558 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11,606 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 11,482 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 11,472 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 11,335 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 11,400 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 10,968 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 10,740 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,496 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 10,606 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 10,614 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 10,472 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 10,455 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,434 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 10,300 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 10,304 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,416 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 10,325 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10,543 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 10,615 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10,615 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 1.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10,615 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2,692 kilowatt-hours, 3.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,362 kilowatt-hours | 7,810 kilowatt-hours | 8,977 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 9,757 kilowatt-hours | 9,089 kilowatt-hours | 10,941 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 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 |
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 per person in Australia?
- Electricity generation per person in Australia was 10,615 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 per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,606 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,810 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation per person?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation 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 rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.