Primary energy from solar per person in Australia
Australia: Primary energy from solar per person was 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar 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
Australia recorded 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from solar per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 736.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Australia peaked at 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Australia 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 718 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,567 kilowatt-hours per person | 926.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 United Arab Emirates 1,604 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 3 Israel 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,391 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)
- 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 solar per person in Australia?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Australia was 2,164 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 solar per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 736.6%. 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 solar 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.