Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia
Australia: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 33.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 33.3% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 368.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia peaked at 33.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Australia ranks 18th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +117.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | +33.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | +34.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +19.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | +33.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | +50.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +105.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +82.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +74.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +27.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +57.6% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +58.8% |
| 2007 | 1.2% | +28.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | +20.5% |
| 2009 | 1.9% | +29.0% |
| 2010 | 2.4% | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +22.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +30.0% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 8.5% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | +27.4% |
| 2019 | 14.2% | +30.5% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 24.8% | +14.2% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 29.5% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 33.3% | +13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 2.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 17.5% | 33.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia was 33.3% 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 solar and wind recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Australia ranks 18th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 368.9%. 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 Share of electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.