Primary energy from solar in Australia
Australia: Primary energy from solar was 58.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
58.38 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 12.6%
World rank
8th
of 80 countries
All-time high
58.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar in Australia is 58.38 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.6% on the previous year and up 842.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar in Australia peaked at 58.38 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Australia ranks 8th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | +122.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0146 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0174 terawatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0211 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0256 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0307 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0356 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0406 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0467 terawatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0541 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0583 terawatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0632 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.073 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 0.084 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0975 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1138 terawatt-hours | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1392 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2009 | 0.2902 terawatt-hours | +108.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9776 terawatt-hours | +236.8% |
| 2011 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +109.1% |
| 2012 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +59.5% |
| 2014 | 4.95 terawatt-hours | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2 terawatt-hours | +25.1% |
| 2016 | 7.44 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 8.92 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2018 | 12.33 terawatt-hours | +38.3% |
| 2019 | 18.3 terawatt-hours | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 23.84 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 31.19 terawatt-hours | +30.8% |
| 2022 | 37.54 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 45.92 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2024 | 51.85 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2025 | 58.38 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 58.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.94 terawatt-hours, 11.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 58.38 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.31 terawatt-hours, 7.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from solar 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 | +236.8% | 0.2902 terawatt-hours | 0.9776 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +122.0% | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | 0.0121 terawatt-hours |
| 2011 | +109.1% | 0.9776 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours |
| 2009 | +108.5% | 0.1392 terawatt-hours | 0.2902 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0203 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0406 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.102 terawatt-hours | 0.0467 terawatt-hours | 0.2902 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 0.9776 terawatt-hours | 18.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.46 terawatt-hours | 23.84 terawatt-hours | 58.38 terawatt-hours | 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 primary energy from solar in Australia?
- Primary energy from solar in Australia was 58.38 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.38 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for primary energy from solar?
- Australia ranks 8th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 842.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.