Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Australia
Australia: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Australia recorded 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 136.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Australia peaked at 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 707.84 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1966.
That places Australia 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 738.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 707.84 kilowatt-hours per person | 777 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 870.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 958.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 871.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,009 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 996.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 975 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,813 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 29 Estonia 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Luxembourg 4,828 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 31 Ukraine 4,718 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Ireland 4,177 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Lithuania 4,058 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Italy 4,022 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Australia?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Australia was 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Australia ranks 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.2%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.