Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Australia
Australia: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 1,403 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Australia, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Australia stood at 1,403 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Australia peaked at 1,795 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,078 terawatt-hours, in 1996.
Australia ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1,097 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 1,078 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,088 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 1,154 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1,174 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 1,170 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,206 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1,241 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1,303 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1,275 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,463 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 1,513 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,619 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 1,554 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,606 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 1,676 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 1,795 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 1,636 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,612 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,484 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 1,485 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,322 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 1,534 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2020 | 1,403 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,403 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,134 terawatt-hours, 45% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,403 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,118 terawatt-hours | 1,078 terawatt-hours | 1,174 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,395 terawatt-hours | 1,170 terawatt-hours | 1,619 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,568 terawatt-hours | 1,322 terawatt-hours | 1,795 terawatt-hours | 8 |
| 2020s | 1,403 terawatt-hours | 1,403 terawatt-hours | 1,403 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Australia?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Australia was 1,403 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,795 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,078 terawatt-hours in 1996.
- How does Australia rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Australia ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.