Electricity net consumption in Australia

Australia: Electricity net consumption was 237.39 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
237.39
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 202 countries
All-time high
237.39
in 2019
All-time low
78.23
in 1980
Years of data
40
1980–2019

Electricity net consumption in Australia, 1980–2019

1001502002501980199920191980: 78.21981: 81.71982: 88.41983: 89.61984: 95.51985: 99.91986: 1071987: 111.61988: 120.91989: 128.11990: 135.41991: 1381992: 140.11993: 1441994: 147.51995: 152.31996: 156.51997: 161.71998: 172.11999: 176.22000: 1832001: 193.42002: 199.62003: 200.62004: 205.22005: 200.12006: 204.12007: 214.82008: 214.62009: 2202010: 222.42011: 223.42012: 222.72013: 222.72014: 223.52015: 225.12016: 226.52017: 231.32018: 234.32019: 237.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 237.39 for electricity net consumption in 2019. That is the highest value across all 40 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Australia peaked at 237.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 78.23, in 1980.

Australia ranks 19th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Electricity net consumption in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net consumption in Australia, 1980 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1980 78.23
1981 81.72 +4.5%
1982 88.36 +8.1%
1983 89.59 +1.4%
1984 95.55 +6.6%
1985 99.89 +4.5%
1986 106.97 +7.1%
1987 111.64 +4.4%
1988 120.92 +8.3%
1989 128.12 +6.0%
1990 135.4 +5.7%
1991 138 +1.9%
1992 140.13 +1.5%
1993 143.99 +2.8%
1994 147.5 +2.4%
1995 152.33 +3.3%
1996 156.55 +2.8%
1997 161.72 +3.3%
1998 172.09 +6.4%
1999 176.18 +2.4%
2000 182.97 +3.9%
2001 193.37 +5.7%
2002 199.56 +3.2%
2003 200.58 +0.5%
2004 205.16 +2.3%
2005 200.14 -2.4%
2006 204.13 +2.0%
2007 214.77 +5.2%
2008 214.64 -0.1%
2009 220.03 +2.5%
2010 222.36 +1.1%
2011 223.44 +0.5%
2012 222.72 -0.3%
2013 222.69 -0.0%
2014 223.49 +0.4%
2015 225.13 +0.7%
2016 226.54 +0.6%
2017 231.32 +2.1%
2018 234.26 +1.3%
2019 237.39 +1.3%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 237.39 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 7.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 237.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.31, 37.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 100.1 78.23 128.12 10
1990s 152.39 135.4 176.18 10
2000s 203.54 182.97 220.03 10
2010s 226.93 222.36 237.39 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 16 Mexico 267.34 compare
  2. 17 Turkey 263.95 compare
  3. 18 Indonesia 256.74 compare
  4. 20 Spain 233.27 compare
  5. 21 South Africa 202.29 compare
  6. 22 Vietnam 199.85 compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net consumption in Australia?
Electricity net consumption in Australia was 237.39 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 237.39 in 2019.
What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.23 in 1980.
How does Australia rank for electricity net consumption?
Australia ranks 19th out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net consumption
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 7,699 data points, 1980–2020
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