Annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia
Australia: Annual change in primary energy from gas was -4.38 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from gas 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
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia stood at -4.38 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 221.5% on the previous year and down 130.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia peaked at 68.66 terawatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, -44.3 terawatt-hours, in 2023.
That places Australia 61st out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom 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 | 1.02 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 9.22 terawatt-hours | 3.97 terawatt-hours | 13.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.05 terawatt-hours | -2.96 terawatt-hours | 14.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.49 terawatt-hours | -6.94 terawatt-hours | 19.07 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.96 terawatt-hours | -4.85 terawatt-hours | 30.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.92 terawatt-hours | -10.42 terawatt-hours | 68.66 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.9 terawatt-hours | -44.3 terawatt-hours | 36.51 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 58 Vietnam -3.43 terawatt-hours compare
- 59 South Korea -4.16 terawatt-hours compare
- 60 Malaysia -4.25 terawatt-hours compare
- 62 Azerbaijan -4.66 terawatt-hours compare
- 63 United Kingdom -5.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 64 Japan -5.44 terawatt-hours compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia?
- Annual change in primary energy from gas in Australia was -4.38 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 gas recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 68.66 terawatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from gas recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -44.3 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Australia rank for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Australia ranks 61st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from gas rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 130.7%. 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 gas. 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.