Renewable electricity output in Australia
Australia: Renewable electricity output was 26.7% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Australia, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2021, renewable electricity output in Australia stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.0% on the previous year and up 156.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Australia peaked at 26.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2009.
That places Australia 96th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.6% | — |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +10.1% |
| 1992 | 10.0% | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | +7.8% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 13.2% | +25.1% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 14.6% | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 15.7% | +7.5% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +9.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 22.6% | +14.7% |
| 2021 | 26.7% | +18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 7.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 8.6% | 19.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 22.6% | 26.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Australia?
- Renewable electricity output in Australia was 26.7% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for renewable electricity output?
- Australia ranks 96th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 156.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.