Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Australia
Australia: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 11.41 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Australia, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11.41 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025.
The figure is up 104.5% on the previous year and up 345.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Australia peaked at 12.89 terawatt-hours in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2.66 terawatt-hours, in 2017.
That places Australia 10th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2372 terawatt-hours | -0.3811 terawatt-hours | 0.7306 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5977 terawatt-hours | -0.7766 terawatt-hours | 1.86 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1195 terawatt-hours | -0.9043 terawatt-hours | 1.51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3092 terawatt-hours | -0.1504 terawatt-hours | 0.7782 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7791 terawatt-hours | -2.04 terawatt-hours | 3.73 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.62 terawatt-hours | -2.66 terawatt-hours | 10.43 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.55 terawatt-hours | 5.58 terawatt-hours | 12.89 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% (2100)
- Population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Population, total 27.61 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.7% (2025)
- Urban population 24.22 million (2025)
- Urban population 87.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 20.04 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 14.48 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Australia?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Australia was 11.41 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.66 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- How does Australia rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Australia ranks 10th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 345.9%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.