Primary energy use per person in Australia
Australia: Primary energy use per person was 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
56,926 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 218 countries
All-time high
70,448 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2007
All-time low
36,158 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use per person in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy use per person in Australia stood at 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Australia peaked at 70,448 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36,158 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Australia 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 36,158 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 37,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 38,793 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 40,406 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 41,181 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 43,665 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 44,334 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 45,355 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 47,731 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 49,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 49,999 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 51,351 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 53,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 54,460 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 55,965 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 55,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 55,561 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 54,293 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 53,051 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 54,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 54,872 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 55,066 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 55,802 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 57,439 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 59,379 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 59,678 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 58,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 58,640 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 59,371 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 61,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 62,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 63,188 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 64,082 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 64,974 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 66,903 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 66,512 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 66,270 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 66,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 67,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 68,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 67,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 69,860 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 70,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 70,342 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 67,849 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 66,547 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 67,121 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 65,125 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 64,533 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 64,248 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 64,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 63,386 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 62,353 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 61,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 62,583 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 57,711 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 56,599 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 58,190 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 57,098 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 57,727 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12,847 kilowatt-hours per person, 4.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,755 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,181 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 49,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 55,965 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 55,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,051 kilowatt-hours per person | 59,379 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,386 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,903 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,153 kilowatt-hours per person | 66,270 kilowatt-hours per person | 70,448 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,216 kilowatt-hours per person | 61,684 kilowatt-hours per person | 67,121 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 56,599 kilowatt-hours per person | 58,190 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 18 Faroe Islands 64,642 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 USSR 60,451 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Russia 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Turkmenistan 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Norway 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 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 primary energy use per person in Australia?
- Primary energy use per person in Australia was 56,926 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 70,448 kilowatt-hours per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,158 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for primary energy use per person?
- Australia ranks 21st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.