Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia
Australia: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -0.4235 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.4235 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 120.1%
World rank
164th
of 217 countries
All-time high
8.86 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-6.84 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Australia recorded -0.4235 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 120.1% on the previous year and down 121.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia peaked at 8.86 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -6.84 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Australia 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 5.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 6.13 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1968 | 6.1 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 1970 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +123.1% |
| 1971 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1972 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 6.11 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1976 | 3.83 % change on previous year | +162.3% |
| 1977 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 1978 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -42.5% |
| 1979 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +30.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5517 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1981 | 1.56 % change on previous year | +182.8% |
| 1982 | -0.692 % change on previous year | -144.4% |
| 1983 | -0.8569 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -497.0% |
| 1985 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1987 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1988 | 4.65 % change on previous year | +58.6% |
| 1989 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -60.1% |
| 1991 | -0.8698 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1992 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -280.5% |
| 1993 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1995 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 1996 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5849 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8495 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 2002 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 2003 | 1.44 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2004 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +133.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3999 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2006 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +990.9% |
| 2007 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2008 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 2009 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2010 | -0.3051 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2011 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -887.5% |
| 2012 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7539 % change on previous year | -155.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +45.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 2016 | -0.2761 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 2017 | -0.0084 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4818 % change on previous year | -5815.9% |
| 2019 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +506.5% |
| 2020 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -334.0% |
| 2021 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2022 | 3.78 % change on previous year | -438.4% |
| 2023 | -0.9399 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2024 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -323.7% |
| 2025 | -0.4235 % change on previous year | -120.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.33 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 6.13 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.89 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 8.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.12 % change on previous year | -0.8569 % change on previous year | 5.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -0.8698 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 4.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7717 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5727 % change on previous year | -6.84 % change on previous year | 3.78 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 161 Germany -0.1985 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Jordan -0.229 % change on previous year compare
- 163 South Africa -0.3095 % change on previous year compare
- 165 Finland -0.4241 % change on previous year compare
- 166 Haiti -0.4603 % change on previous year compare
- 167 Côte d'Ivoire -0.5401 % change on previous year 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Australia was -0.4235 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.84 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 164th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 121.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.