Electricity generation from solar per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from solar per person was 2,079 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar per person in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from solar per person in Australia stood at 2,079 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 703.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Australia peaked at 2,079 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Australia ranks 1st of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.3141 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0.6895 kilowatt-hours | +119.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8238 kilowatt-hours | +19.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9722 kilowatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 1995 | 1.17 kilowatt-hours | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 1.4 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 1.66 kilowatt-hours | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 1.9 kilowatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 2.15 kilowatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 2.61 kilowatt-hours | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.06 kilowatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 3.03 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 3.49 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2005 | 3.94 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 4.86 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 5.25 kilowatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 6.55 kilowatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 13.31 kilowatt-hours | +103.2% |
| 2010 | 44.26 kilowatt-hours | +232.5% |
| 2011 | 90.75 kilowatt-hours | +105.0% |
| 2012 | 105.46 kilowatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2013 | 165.69 kilowatt-hours | +57.1% |
| 2014 | 209.78 kilowatt-hours | +26.6% |
| 2015 | 258.89 kilowatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 2016 | 305.8 kilowatt-hours | +18.1% |
| 2017 | 360.68 kilowatt-hours | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 490.85 kilowatt-hours | +36.1% |
| 2019 | 718.13 kilowatt-hours | +46.3% |
| 2020 | 926.05 kilowatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 1,202 kilowatt-hours | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 1,433 kilowatt-hours | +19.2% |
| 2023 | 1,701 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 1,880 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 2,079 kilowatt-hours | +10.6% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 2,079 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 5.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Australia's 2,079 kilowatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 85.16 kilowatt-hours, 24.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar per person in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +232.5% | 13.31 kilowatt-hours | 44.26 kilowatt-hours |
| 1992 | +119.5% | 0.3141 kilowatt-hours | 0.6895 kilowatt-hours |
| 2011 | +105.0% | 44.26 kilowatt-hours | 90.75 kilowatt-hours |
| 2009 | +103.2% | 6.55 kilowatt-hours | 13.31 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.15 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.87 kilowatt-hours | 2.58 kilowatt-hours | 13.31 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 275.03 kilowatt-hours | 44.26 kilowatt-hours | 718.13 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,537 kilowatt-hours | 926.05 kilowatt-hours | 2,079 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 Netherlands 1,553 kilowatt-hours compare
- 3 Cook Islands 1,455 kilowatt-hours compare
- 4 Israel 1,395 kilowatt-hours 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 electricity generation from solar per person in Australia?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Australia was 2,079 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,079 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 703.2%. 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 Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.