Renewable energy in Australia
Australia: Renewable energy was 9.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.41 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
31st
of 80 countries
All-time high
12.96 terawatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
0.7909 terawatt-hours
in 1970
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Renewable energy in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Australia recorded 9.41 terawatt-hours for renewable energy in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy in Australia peaked at 12.96 terawatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.7909 terawatt-hours, in 1970.
Australia ranks 31st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.897 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 0.8606 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8788 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8545 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.8515 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7909 terawatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 0.797 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8485 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +26.9% |
| 1975 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 1.23 terawatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 1.27 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1.22 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 1.56 terawatt-hours | +27.7% |
| 1983 | 1.31 terawatt-hours | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 1.34 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 1.39 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.42 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.22 terawatt-hours | +55.5% |
| 1989 | 2.45 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1990 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.18 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.03 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.11 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.5 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 2.87 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 1997 | 3.02 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 3.28 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 3.43 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 2.7 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 2001 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 3.84 terawatt-hours | +58.8% |
| 2003 | 5.13 terawatt-hours | +33.6% |
| 2004 | 8.53 terawatt-hours | +66.4% |
| 2005 | 11.73 terawatt-hours | +37.5% |
| 2006 | 11.92 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 12.96 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 11.2 terawatt-hours | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 8.45 terawatt-hours | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 7.4 terawatt-hours | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 7.8 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 9.39 terawatt-hours | +20.3% |
| 2013 | 10.1 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 10.75 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 11.15 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 10.99 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 10.79 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 10.87 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10.51 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 10.33 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 9.66 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 10.39 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 9.41 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 9.41 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.88 terawatt-hours, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 9.41 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.2 terawatt-hours, 15% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +66.4% | 5.13 terawatt-hours | 8.53 terawatt-hours |
| 2002 | +58.8% | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 3.84 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8685 terawatt-hours | 0.8515 terawatt-hours | 0.897 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.7909 terawatt-hours | 1.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 terawatt-hours | 1.17 terawatt-hours | 2.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.58 terawatt-hours | 2.03 terawatt-hours | 3.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.89 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 12.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.98 terawatt-hours | 7.4 terawatt-hours | 11.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.99 terawatt-hours | 9.41 terawatt-hours | 10.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 renewable energy in Australia?
- Renewable energy in Australia was 9.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable energy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.96 terawatt-hours in 2007.
- What is the lowest renewable energy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7909 terawatt-hours in 1970.
- How does Australia rank for renewable energy?
- Australia ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable energy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.