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 20th out of 217 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.

Primary energy use per person in Australia

Name: Primary energy use per person in Australia
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

20th

of 217 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

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 20th out of 217 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.

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 Russia 60,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
21 Turkmenistan 56,145 kilowatt-hours per person compare
22 Norway 55,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
23 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 53,393 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)
Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.7% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.8% (2023)

All data for Australia →

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 20th out of 217 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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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.