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
Latest (2025)
2,164 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
1st
of 80 countries
All-time high
2,164 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from solar per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3141 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0.6895 kilowatt-hours per person | +119.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8238 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9722 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 2.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 2.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 2.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 3.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 3.64 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 4.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 4.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 5.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 6.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 13.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +104.6% |
| 2010 | 44.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +231.4% |
| 2011 | 90.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +106.0% |
| 2012 | 105.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 165.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.9% |
| 2014 | 209.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.8% |
| 2015 | 258.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 305.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.2% |
| 2017 | 360.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 490.93 kilowatt-hours per person | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 718 kilowatt-hours per person | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 926.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 1,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 1,736 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 1,941 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.8% |
| 2025 | 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 232.51 kilowatt-hours per person, 9.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar per person in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +231.4% | 13.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 44.15 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1992 | +119.5% | 0.3141 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6895 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2011 | +106.0% | 44.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.95 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2009 | +104.6% | 6.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.32 kilowatt-hours per person |
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
- 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 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 80 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.