Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Australia
Australia: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
52,436 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 76 countries
All-time high
69,037 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2008
All-time low
35,402 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Australia is 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Australia peaked at 69,037 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35,402 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Australia 12th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 35,402 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 36,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 38,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 39,674 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 40,404 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 42,795 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 43,387 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 44,423 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 46,746 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 48,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 48,821 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 50,239 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 52,420 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 53,353 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 54,898 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 54,560 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 54,552 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 53,349 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 52,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 53,207 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 53,904 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 54,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 54,881 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 56,441 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 58,389 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 58,682 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 57,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 57,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 58,331 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 60,093 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 61,085 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 62,157 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 63,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 63,952 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 65,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 65,501 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 65,295 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 65,781 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 65,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 67,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 66,497 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 68,409 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 69,019 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69,037 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 66,582 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 65,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 65,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 63,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 62,587 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 62,427 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 62,675 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 61,306 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 60,414 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 59,360 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 60,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 54,898 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 53,312 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 54,556 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 53,161 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 53,620 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Australia's 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,859 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,017 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 40,404 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 48,588 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,795 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,557 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,389 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,818 kilowatt-hours per person | 57,358 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 66,926 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,295 kilowatt-hours per person | 69,037 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,284 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,360 kilowatt-hours per person | 65,390 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 53,664 kilowatt-hours per person | 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person | 54,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 9 United States 62,421 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 South Korea 56,682 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Russia 54,045 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 USSR 50,549 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Taiwan 49,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Luxembourg 45,268 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Australia?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Australia was 52,436 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 69,037 kilowatt-hours per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,402 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Australia ranks 12th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.