Electricity generation — all countries

Electricity generation — Australia

Electricity generation in Australia in 2025 — 286.7 TWh. Ranked 18 in the world out of 91. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 32.2%.

2025 286.7 TWh +1.8% vs 2024
World rank 18of 91
Period maximum 286.7 TWh2025
Period minimum 216.83 TWh2000

Trend over time

2000–2025 · terawatt-hours

Electricity generation — Australia, 2000–20252002202402602803002000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 216.83 TWh2001: 224.26 TWh2002: 223.49 TWh2003: 225.95 TWh2004: 229.23 TWh2005: 230.74 TWh2006: 237.99 TWh2007: 243.19 TWh2008: 245.38 TWh2009: 249.9 TWh2010: 250.97 TWh2011: 256.28 TWh2012: 250.66 TWh2013: 249.56 TWh2014: 247.65 TWh2015: 253.99 TWh2016: 258.23 TWh2017: 258.97 TWh2018: 262.63 TWh2019: 265.9 TWh2020: 265.15 TWh2021: 267.45 TWh2022: 272.92 TWh2023: 273.11 TWh2024: 281.64 TWh2025: 286.7 TWh
Change over the period: +69.87 (+32.22%) Average annual rate: 1.12 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Australia

Australia 286.7 TWh
Australia and New Zealand computed 330.04 TWh
Electricity generation — Australia, by year Australia All countries CSV XLSX
Year TWh Change Change, %
2025 286.7 +5.06 +1.8%
2024 281.64 +8.53 +3.12%
2023 273.11 +0.19 +0.07%
2022 272.92 +5.47 +2.05%
2021 267.45 +2.3 +0.87%
2020 265.15 −0.75 −0.28%
2019 265.9 +3.27 +1.25%
2018 262.63 +3.66 +1.41%
2017 258.97 +0.74 +0.29%
2016 258.23 +4.24 +1.67%
2015 253.99 +6.34 +2.56%
2014 247.65 −1.91 −0.77%
2013 249.56 −1.1 −0.44%
2012 250.66 −5.62 −2.19%
2011 256.28 +5.31 +2.12%
2010 250.97 +1.07 +0.43%
2009 249.9 +4.52 +1.84%
2008 245.38 +2.19 +0.9%
2007 243.19 +5.2 +2.18%
2006 237.99 +7.25 +3.14%
2005 230.74 +1.51 +0.66%
2004 229.23 +3.28 +1.45%
2003 225.95 +2.46 +1.1%
2002 223.49 −0.77 −0.34%
2001 224.26 +7.43 +3.43%
2000 216.83

Australia and New Zealand, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AU Australia 286.7 NZ New Zealand 43.34

About the indicator

Gross electricity generation from all sources over the year, in terawatt-hours. One terawatt-hour is a billion kilowatt-hours, roughly the annual consumption of three hundred thousand European households. The indicator answers the question of scale, while the shares of sources answer the question of composition, and the two should not be confused: France has a higher nuclear share than the United States, yet generates half as much electricity at nuclear plants. This is the series that serves as the weight when world and regional source shares are computed: percentages cannot be added up without it.

Important: Gross generation, before deducting the plants' own use and network losses; demand is therefore lower than generation by the amount of the losses, with an adjustment for imports. The series starts in 2000.

Source: Yearly Electricity Data (Ember), license CC BY 4.0.