Primary energy from renewables per person in Australia
Australia: Primary energy from renewables per person was 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from renewables per person 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
In 2025, primary energy from renewables per person in Australia stood at 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Australia peaked at 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 707.84 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Australia 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 738.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 707.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 777 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 870.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 958.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 871.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 996.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 975 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from renewables per person in Australia?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Australia was 4,491 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 primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.