Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Australia
Australia: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 3,632 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. β Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Australia, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3,632 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar and wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 382.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Australia peaked at 3,632 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Australia ranks 4th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 738.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 269.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Finland 4,334 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 2 Sweden 4,044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Denmark 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Netherlands 3,173 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Germany 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Norway 2,668 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from solar and wind per person in Australia?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Australia was 3,632 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,632 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Australia ranks 4th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.