Fossil fuel share of electricity — all countries

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Australia and New Zealand

Fossil fuel share of electricity in Australia and New Zealand in 2025 — 54.75%. Since 2000, the indicator has fallen by 27.48 pp.

2025 54.75% −3.29 pp vs 2024
World rank
Period maximum 83.96%2001
Period minimum 54.75%2025

Trend over time

2000–2025 · % of generation

Fossil fuel share of electricity — Australia and New Zealand, 2000–202550607080902000200320062009201220152018202120242000: 82.22%2001: 83.96%2002: 82.58%2003: 82.97%2004: 81.6%2005: 82.4%2006: 82.56%2007: 83%2008: 83.73%2009: 82.6%2010: 81.52%2011: 78.7%2012: 79.06%2013: 77.01%2014: 77.04%2015: 76.24%2016: 74.07%2017: 75.33%2018: 71.94%2019: 70.5%2020: 67.79%2021: 63.71%2022: 60.45%2023: 57.75%2024: 58.04%2025: 54.75%
Change over the period: −27.48 pp Annual average: -1.1 pp
Fossil fuel share of electricity — Australia and New Zealand, by year Australia and New Zealand All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 54.75 −3.29 pp
2024 58.04 +0.29 pp
2023 57.75 −2.7 pp
2022 60.45 −3.26 pp
2021 63.71 −4.08 pp
2020 67.79 −2.71 pp
2019 70.5 −1.44 pp
2018 71.94 −3.39 pp
2017 75.33 +1.26 pp
2016 74.07 −2.17 pp
2015 76.24 −0.8 pp
2014 77.04 +0.03 pp
2013 77.01 −2.05 pp
2012 79.06 +0.36 pp
2011 78.7 −2.82 pp
2010 81.52 −1.08 pp
2009 82.6 −1.13 pp
2008 83.73 +0.73 pp
2007 83 +0.44 pp
2006 82.56 +0.16 pp
2005 82.4 +0.81 pp
2004 81.6 −1.38 pp
2003 82.97 +0.4 pp
2002 82.58 −1.39 pp
2001 83.96 +1.74 pp
2000 82.22

About the indicator

The share of electricity generated from coal, gas, oil and other kinds of fossil fuel. The main figure in any discussion of the energy transition: the shares of individual fuels change places without any transition at all — gas displaces coal, leaving generation just as fuel-based — while the sum falls only when fuel is genuinely replaced. Worldwide this share held near sixty percent for almost three decades and has been falling noticeably only in the last few years.

Important: Coal, gas, oil and other fuels together; separately they are available as World Bank series with broader coverage. Aggregates are weighted by generation and computed from 2000 onward.

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