Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Australia
Australia: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 12.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Australia, 1992–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Australia is 12.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Australia peaked at 236.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2002.
That places Australia 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 122.0% | — |
| 1993 | 20.7% | -83.1% |
| 1994 | 19.2% | -7.2% |
| 1995 | 21.6% | +12.4% |
| 1996 | 21.0% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 19.7% | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 16.2% | -18.1% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 7.7% | -51.6% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | +83.6% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 16.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 22.4% | +34.2% |
| 2009 | 108.5% | +385.0% |
| 2010 | 236.8% | +118.3% |
| 2011 | 109.1% | -53.9% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -83.5% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +231.1% |
| 2014 | 28.7% | -51.8% |
| 2015 | 25.1% | -12.5% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -20.0% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 38.3% | +92.8% |
| 2019 | 48.4% | +26.3% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | -37.3% |
| 2021 | 30.8% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 22.3% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 12.9% | -42.2% |
| 2025 | 12.6% | -2.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 12.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 23.8%, 53% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Australia's 12.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19.8%, 64% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +385.0% | 22.4% | 108.5% |
| 2013 | +231.1% | 18.0% | 59.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.8% | 14.0% | 122.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 7.7% | 108.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.4% | 18.0% | 236.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 12.6% | 30.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Australia?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Australia was 12.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 236.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2002.
- How does Australia rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Australia ranks 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.