Share of electricity generation from oil in Australia
Australia: Share of electricity generation from oil was 2.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from oil in Australia, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2.2% for share of electricity generation from oil in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Australia peaked at 3.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1999.
That places Australia 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from oil in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3.8% | — |
| 1986 | 2.9% | -22.9% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -29.2% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +17.1% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | +11.8% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 1.5% | -18.7% |
| 1993 | 1.4% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.5% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.6% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.4% | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | -23.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +23.3% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +19.9% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -8.6% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 2.3% | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 2.2% | -2.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.6%, 62% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.6%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 1.7% | 3.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.3% | 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 share of electricity generation from oil in Australia?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Australia was 2.2% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1999.
- How does Australia rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Australia ranks 138th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.