Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Australia
Australia: Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources was 13.5 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Australia, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Australia recorded 13.5 for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Australia peaked at 13.5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6.68, in 2004.
That places Australia 131st out of 222 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.38 | 6.68 | 8.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.23 | 8.16 | 10.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.34 | 11.17 | 13.5 | 3 |
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 final energy consumption from renewable sources in Australia?
- Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources in Australia was 13.5 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of final energy consumption from renewable sources recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 in 2004.
- How does Australia rank for share of final energy consumption from renewable sources?
- Australia ranks 131st out of 222 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of final energy consumption from renewable sources rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy consumption from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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