Share of electricity production by source in Australia
Australia: Share of electricity production by source was 66.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Australia, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Australia is 66.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Australia peaked at 92.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2023.
That places Australia 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of electricity production by source in Australia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.9% | — |
| 1991 | 89.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 89.7% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 89.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 89.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 90.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 91.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 91.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 92.1% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 91.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 91.1% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 91.3% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 89.6% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 89.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 86.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 85.4% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 85.4% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 80.3% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 66.1% | -4.3% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 66.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 1.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Australia's 66.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 80.4%, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.1% | 89.2% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.6% | 90.7% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.2% | 80.3% | 91.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 66.1% | 77.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 100 Tanzania 69.6% compare
- 101 Equatorial Guinea 68.7% compare
- 102 North Macedonia 68.0% compare
- 104 Madagascar 65.5% compare
- 105 Djibouti 64.6% compare
- 106 China 64.4% 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 share of electricity production by source in Australia?
- Share of electricity production by source in Australia was 66.1% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 92.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Australia ranks 103rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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