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.
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
- 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 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.