Electricity generation from wind per person in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from wind per person was 1,454 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind 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
Australia recorded 1,454 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from wind per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and up 194.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind per person in Australia peaked at 1,454 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-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 | 0.4831 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 2.27 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.47 kilowatt-hours | 6.79 kilowatt-hours | 203.83 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.77 kilowatt-hours | 225.37 kilowatt-hours | 764.05 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,157 kilowatt-hours | 878.27 kilowatt-hours | 1,454 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 Netherlands 1,837 kilowatt-hours compare
- 7 Faroe Islands 1,644 kilowatt-hours compare
- 8 Germany 1,618 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Uruguay 1,433 kilowatt-hours compare
- 11 Lithuania 1,410 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 United States 1,337 kilowatt-hours compare
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 wind per person in Australia?
- Electricity generation from wind per person in Australia was 1,454 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 wind per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,454 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from wind per person?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 194.4%. 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 wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.