The Australian Energy Statistics is the authoritative and official source of energy data for Australia and forms the basis of Australia’s international reporting obligations. It is updated annually and consists of detailed historical energy consumption, production and trade statistics.

The Australian Energy Statistics dataset is available in the tables below. The dataset is accompanied by the Australian Energy Update report, which contains an overview and analysis of the latest trends. The Guide to the Australian Energy Statistics contains information on methods, data sources, conversions and historical revisions.

AU: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Losses: % of Output data was reported at 4.530 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.834 % for 2022. AU: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Losses: % of Output data is updated yearly, averaging 5.901 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.080 % in 2001 and a record low of 3.739 % in 2014. AU: Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Losses: % of Output data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Electric power transmission and distribution losses include losses in transmission between sources of supply and points of distribution and in the distribution to consumers, including pilferage.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;

AU: Electricity Production From Oil Sources: % of Total data was reported at 1.772 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.718 % for 2022. AU: Electricity Production From Oil Sources: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 1.580 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 2.704 % in 2015 and a record low of 0.608 % in 2004. AU: Electricity Production From Oil Sources: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;Electricity production shares may not sum to 100 percent because other sources of generated electricity (such as geothermal, solar, and wind) are not shown. Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

In 2024, the amount of primary energy from oil consumed in Australia was approximately **** exajoules of oil equivalent. Meanwhile, the primary energy from hydroelectricity was about **** exajoules of oil equivalent in the nation.

Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) in Australia was reported at 12.3 % in 2021, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Australia - Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In order to explore the scale of the challenge in transition the electricity sector to meet the challenge of Net Zero Emissions a time series data set was created. This data set provides a continuous annual time series of historical and projected Australian electricity generation and capacity data from 1900 to 2050. Lineage: Data for the period 1955 to 2050 was already available from existing reports but needed to be drawn together and reconciled as far as practical. For the period 1900 to 1955, CSIRO commissioned George Wilkenfeld and Associates to construct a state and territory time series for electricity generation and generation capacity. The main sources are the state and Commonwealth year books and Tait’s Electrical Directory of Australia and New Zealand.

In 2023, around **** thousand gigawatt hours of electricity were generated from wind-powered renewable energy sources across Australia. Small-scale and large-scale solar PV were also among the leading sources of renewable electricity generated in the country. Australia’s changing energy mix As it stands, coal is by far the most dominant energy source in the country. However, ambitious emissions reductions targets have driven growth in the renewables segment. Australia has become one of the most attractive countries for renewable energy investments worldwide. The pipeline for renewable energy infrastructure looks robust, with a focus on increasing the presence of solar photovoltaics. Getting the right mix Australia’s renewable energy capacity is dependent on the availability of resources used to generate this energy. While hydropower has held an important place in the past, future renewable energy projects will likely focus on expanding wind, solar, and bioenergy capacities. Australia is the driest continent on earth, and drought has challenged hydroelectricity generation in the past. Shifting development to more reliable renewable sources will aid in securing the nation’s green energy supply.

Australia Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data was reported at 9,829.345 kWh in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9,933.153 kWh for 2022. Australia Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data is updated yearly, averaging 10,094.421 kWh from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,972.880 kWh in 2007 and a record low of 8,522.141 kWh in 1991. Australia Electric Power Consumption: per Capita data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;

Energy statistics for Australia, France , Trinidad-Tobago, Guyana, French Guiana, Iran, Malaysia, Kenya and Uganda as at July 2023.

In the financial year 2024, electricity usage in the National Electricity Market (NEM) across Australia amounted to ***** terawatt hours. This was a slight increase in electricity usage across the country compared to the previous year. Electricity generation in Australia Renewable and non-renewable sources of energy are prevalent in Australia, with coal the leading fuel source for electricity generation. Nevertheless, electricity generation from renewable sources has seen a steady increase. Wind, solar, and hydropower sources are the most common renewable energy sources in Australia. Consumer behavior Among the many energy retailers available for Australians, Origin Energy was the most prominent in the residential electricity market, followed by AGL. In a survey, it was revealed that the average consumer electricity bill in Australia had increased in 2023 compared to the previous year. Over half of Australians believed excessive profit margins of electricity companies were the cause of rising electricity prices in the country.

In a survey conducted in 2024 about the Australian public preferred sources of energy, 66 percent of respondents placed solar energy in their top three choices. In contrast, only 13 percent of respondents selected geothermal-sourced energy.

The Resources and Energy Statistics publication is an invaluable reference book for anyone associated with Australia’s resources and energy industries. It is a comprehensive publication, containing overview and macroeconomic information as well as key statistics on the supply of and demand for each commodity covered. Current data are presented alongside historical data, with some historical series extending for more than 40 years.

Australia Renewable Electricity Output: % of Total Electricity Output data was reported at 26.661 % in 2021. This records an increase from the previous number of 22.600 % for 2020. Australia Renewable Electricity Output: % of Total Electricity Output data is updated yearly, averaging 9.607 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2021, with 32 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 26.661 % in 2021 and a record low of 7.523 % in 2009. Australia Renewable Electricity Output: % of Total Electricity Output data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Renewable electricity is the share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;

Historical chart and dataset showing Australia renewable energy by year from 1990 to 2021.

In 2024, approximately **** exajoules of renewable energy was consumed in Australia. In 2015, at the beginning of the measured period, this value was about **** exajoules.

Australia Electricity Production From Natural Gas Sources: % of Total data was reported at 17.803 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 18.149 % for 2022. Australia Electricity Production From Natural Gas Sources: % of Total data is updated yearly, averaging 13.740 % from Dec 1990 (Median) to 2023, with 34 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 21.982 % in 2014 and a record low of 6.246 % in 1997. Australia Electricity Production From Natural Gas Sources: % of Total data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Australia – Table AU.World Bank.WDI: Environmental: Energy Production and Consumption. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.;IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-statistics-data-browser;Weighted average;Electricity production shares may not sum to 100 percent because other sources of generated electricity (such as geothermal, solar, and wind) are not shown. Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Tasmania had Australia's highest renewable energy penetration in 2024, at 95.5 percent. Accordingly, Tasmania was the first Australian state to achieve 100 percent renewable energy consumption in 2020. South Australia was the second-highest user of renewables after Tasmania, with the rest of Australia trailing behind. Renewable energy capacity in Australia Australia’s total renewable energy capacity was approximately 63.5 thousand megawatts in 2024, the highest value recorded during the reporting period. Australia’s annual renewable energy capacity has nearly tripled in the last decade. Furthermore, with a capacity of 531 megawatts as of 2023, the Stockyard Hill wind farm in Victoria was the leading wind energy plant in Australia. Meanwhile, the Coopers Gap plant in Queensland had a capacity of 453 megawatts that year. Electricity usage in Australia There was an overall decrease in the consumption of electricity in Australia from financial year 2010 onwards. Regardless, Australia had a relatively high per capita consumption of electricity compared to other countries. When considering costs, Australia had the highest per kilowatt-hour electricity price for households in the Asia Pacific region in 2024.

The renewable energy share in total final consumption is the percentage of final consumption of energy that is derived from renewable resources.

In financial year 2023, the energy use per person in Australia was 37.9 gigajoules. This was a slight increase from the previous year, when the energy use per person was at 37.5 gigajoules.

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