Primary energy use in Antarctica
Antarctica: Primary energy use was 0.0508 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0508 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 10.9%
World rank
211th
of 219 countries
All-time high
0.9826 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
0.0455 terawatt-hours
in 2008
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Primary energy use in Antarctica, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, primary energy use in Antarctica stood at 0.0508 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Antarctica peaked at 0.9826 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0455 terawatt-hours, in 2008.
Antarctica ranks 211th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use in Antarctica, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.6248 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8123 terawatt-hours | +30.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1986 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8747 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.81 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 1990 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.8747 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.9372 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.9347 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9297 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.9551 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.9551 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9551 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9679 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9699 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9699 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9826 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0455 terawatt-hours | -95.4% |
| 2009 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +31.8% |
| 2010 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.06 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0566 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0565 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0565 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0565 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0565 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.046 terawatt-hours | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0516 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.057 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0508 terawatt-hours | -10.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy use in Antarctica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -95.4% | 0.9826 terawatt-hours | 0.0455 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +31.8% | 0.0455 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours |
| 1984 | +30.4% | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | 0.8123 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7484 terawatt-hours | 0.6231 terawatt-hours | 0.8747 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.904 terawatt-hours | 0.8723 terawatt-hours | 0.9372 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7791 terawatt-hours | 0.0455 terawatt-hours | 0.9826 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0566 terawatt-hours | 0.0547 terawatt-hours | 0.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0509 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.057 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antarctica
- 208 Kiribati 0.3596 terawatt-hours compare
- 209 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.3018 terawatt-hours compare
- 210 Montserrat 0.1876 terawatt-hours compare
- 212 Saint Helena 0.0443 terawatt-hours compare
- 213 Niue 0.0344 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 French Guiana 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Guadeloupe 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Martinique 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Northern Mariana Islands 0 terawatt-hours
- 214 Reunion 0 terawatt-hours compare
- 214 Tuvalu 0 terawatt-hours
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- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gas reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
- Oil reserves 0 cubic meters (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use in Antarctica?
- Primary energy use in Antarctica was 0.0508 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9826 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0455 terawatt-hours in 2008.
- How does Antarctica rank for primary energy use?
- Antarctica ranks 211th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Antarctica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antarctica data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.