Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Australia
Australia: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -0.7263 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower 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 hydropower in Australia stood at -0.7263 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 58.8% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Australia peaked at 5.83 terawatt-hours in 2011 and was at its lowest, -4.61 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
Australia ranks 56th of 77 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.2486 terawatt-hours | -0.3447 terawatt-hours | 0.7336 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.5562 terawatt-hours | -0.7339 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -1.1 terawatt-hours | 1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2028 terawatt-hours | -0.519 terawatt-hours | 0.894 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3639 terawatt-hours | -1.9 terawatt-hours | 0.8269 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1379 terawatt-hours | -4.61 terawatt-hours | 5.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.235 terawatt-hours | -1.76 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Australia?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Australia was -0.7263 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 hydropower recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.83 terawatt-hours in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.61 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Australia rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Australia ranks 56th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. 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 hydropower. 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.