Annual change in primary energy from wind in Australia
Australia: Annual change in primary energy from wind was 6.7 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from wind 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 wind in Australia stood at 6.7 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 537.2% on the previous year and up 225.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in Australia peaked at 6.7 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1966.
That places Australia 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.025 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4395 terawatt-hours | 0.091 terawatt-hours | 0.9793 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 terawatt-hours | 0.1711 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in Australia?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in Australia was 6.7 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 wind recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.7 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1966.
- How does Australia rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 225.9%. 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 wind. 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.