Electricity generation from renewables per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 4,100 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
4,100 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
15th
of 214 countries
All-time high
4,100 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
891.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2001
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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 214 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.
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 906.15 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 943.83 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 947.25 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 963.36 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 942.56 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 910.99 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 925.83 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 918.01 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 905.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 925.36 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 916.77 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 891.28 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 916.03 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 941.5 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 966.74 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1,021 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,027 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 968.29 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 894.69 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 925.49 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,001 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 1,362 kilowatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 2012 | 1,325 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 1,529 kilowatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1,388 kilowatt-hours | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1,495 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 1,716 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 1,585 kilowatt-hours | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1,970 kilowatt-hours | +24.3% |
| 2019 | 2,169 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 2,497 kilowatt-hours | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 2,977 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 3,337 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 3,594 kilowatt-hours | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 3,698 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 4,100 kilowatt-hours | +10.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 4,100 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,475 kilowatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 4,100 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 421.2 kilowatt-hours, 9.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 214 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.