Electricity generation from renewables per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 4,100 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Australia is 4,100 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 174.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Australia peaked at 4,100 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 891.28 kilowatt-hours, in 2001.
That places Australia 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928.87 kilowatt-hours | 905.4 kilowatt-hours | 963.36 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 946.84 kilowatt-hours | 891.28 kilowatt-hours | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,554 kilowatt-hours | 1,001 kilowatt-hours | 2,169 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,367 kilowatt-hours | 2,497 kilowatt-hours | 4,100 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 12 Denmark 5,058 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 Switzerland 4,918 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 4,202 kilowatt-hours compare
- 16 Portugal 3,975 kilowatt-hours compare
- 17 Netherlands 3,766 kilowatt-hours compare
- 18 Germany 3,518 kilowatt-hours 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)
- 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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Australia?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Australia was 4,100 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,100 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 891.28 kilowatt-hours in 2001.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Australia ranks 15th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 174.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.