Primary energy use in Australia
Australia: Primary energy use was 1,536 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy use in Australia, 1965–2025
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 2025, primary energy use in Australia stood at 1,536 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Australia peaked at 1,595 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 410.66 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Australia ranks 18th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 458.4 terawatt-hours | 410.66 terawatt-hours | 505.39 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 683.1 terawatt-hours | 550.15 terawatt-hours | 813.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 875.61 terawatt-hours | 817.78 terawatt-hours | 1,002 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,116 terawatt-hours | 1,013 terawatt-hours | 1,265 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,384 terawatt-hours | 1,273 terawatt-hours | 1,503 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,526 terawatt-hours | 1,473 terawatt-hours | 1,595 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,511 terawatt-hours | 1,469 terawatt-hours | 1,542 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 15 Turkey 2,033 terawatt-hours compare
- 16 United Kingdom 1,748 terawatt-hours compare
- 17 Italy 1,537 terawatt-hours compare
- 19 United Arab Emirates 1,460 terawatt-hours compare
- 20 Spain 1,444 terawatt-hours compare
- 21 South Africa 1,398 terawatt-hours 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 use in Australia?
- Primary energy use in Australia was 1,536 terawatt-hours in 2025, 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,595 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 410.66 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for primary energy use?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.