Electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 95.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia is 95.32 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 428.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia peaked at 95.32 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Australia 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0293 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0836 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 0.18 terawatt-hours | 4.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.94 terawatt-hours | 5.97 terawatt-hours | 37.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.19 terawatt-hours | 46.45 terawatt-hours | 95.32 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Fuel exports 26.9% (2025)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.7% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 45.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia was 95.32 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 95.32 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 428.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.