Electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from solar and wind was 95.32 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
95.32 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
9th
of 212 countries
All-time high
95.32 terawatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Electricity generation from solar and wind in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.0054 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.0121 terawatt-hours | +122.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0166 terawatt-hours | +37.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0229 terawatt-hours | +38.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0282 terawatt-hours | +22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0326 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0382 terawatt-hours | +17.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0536 terawatt-hours | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0836 terawatt-hours | +56.0% |
| 2000 | 0.18 terawatt-hours | +115.3% |
| 2001 | 0.34 terawatt-hours | +88.9% |
| 2002 | 0.59 terawatt-hours | +73.5% |
| 2003 | 0.76 terawatt-hours | +28.8% |
| 2004 | 0.87 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 1.38 terawatt-hours | +58.6% |
| 2006 | 2.26 terawatt-hours | +63.8% |
| 2007 | 2.96 terawatt-hours | +31.0% |
| 2008 | 3.6 terawatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2009 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2010 | 5.97 terawatt-hours | +26.2% |
| 2011 | 8.47 terawatt-hours | +41.9% |
| 2012 | 10.13 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 13.11 terawatt-hours | +29.4% |
| 2014 | 14.73 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 18.03 terawatt-hours | +22.4% |
| 2016 | 20.48 terawatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 22.13 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 28.59 terawatt-hours | +29.2% |
| 2019 | 37.77 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2020 | 46.45 terawatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2021 | 57.99 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 67.59 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 76.86 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 82.95 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2025 | 95.32 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 95.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.15 terawatt-hours, 44.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 95.32 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.12 terawatt-hours, 794.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.