Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Australia
Australia: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 39,594 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Australia stood at 39,594 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.4% on the previous year and up 234.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Australia peaked at 39,594 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Australia ranks 10th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Australia, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 2 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 5.5 terawatt-hours | +175.0% |
| 1995 | 7 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 7 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7.5 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1998 | 18 terawatt-hours | +140.0% |
| 1999 | 43 terawatt-hours | +138.9% |
| 2000 | 134 terawatt-hours | +211.6% |
| 2001 | 287 terawatt-hours | +114.2% |
| 2002 | 533.55 terawatt-hours | +85.9% |
| 2003 | 704.05 terawatt-hours | +32.0% |
| 2004 | 795 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 1,299 terawatt-hours | +63.4% |
| 2006 | 2,162 terawatt-hours | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 2,852 terawatt-hours | +31.9% |
| 2008 | 3,458 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 4,438 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2010 | 4,985 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 6,432 terawatt-hours | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 7,725 terawatt-hours | +20.1% |
| 2013 | 9,259 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2014 | 9,777 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11,833 terawatt-hours | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 13,040 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 13,211 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 16,262 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 19,472 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2020 | 22,607 terawatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2021 | 26,796 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2022 | 30,050 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 31,843 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 32,894 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2025 | 39,594 terawatt-hours | +20.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 39,594 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 10.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 39,594 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,614 terawatt-hours, 11.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +211.6% | 43 terawatt-hours | 134 terawatt-hours |
| 1994 | +175.0% | 2 terawatt-hours | 5.5 terawatt-hours |
| 1998 | +140.0% | 7.5 terawatt-hours | 18 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | +138.9% | 18 terawatt-hours | 43 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,666 terawatt-hours | 134 terawatt-hours | 4,438 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,200 terawatt-hours | 4,985 terawatt-hours | 19,472 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,631 terawatt-hours | 22,607 terawatt-hours | 39,594 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)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0.0001 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Australia?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Australia was 39,594 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39,594 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 234.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.