Gas consumption per person in Australia
Australia: Gas consumption per person was 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
14,354 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
19th
of 219 countries
All-time high
17,289 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2019
All-time low
2.6 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Gas consumption per person in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption per person in Australia stood at 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Australia peaked at 17,289 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Australia ranks 19th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Gas consumption per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 3.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.6% |
| 1967 | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 25.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +660.9% |
| 1969 | 336.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +1228.1% |
| 1970 | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | +308.5% |
| 1971 | 1,987 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.7% |
| 1972 | 2,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.2% |
| 1973 | 3,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 1974 | 3,914 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 1975 | 4,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 4,846 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 1977 | 5,475 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 5,828 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 6,631 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.8% |
| 1980 | 7,517 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 8,023 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 7,700 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 8,244 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 8,023 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 8,459 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 9,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 9,153 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 9,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 9,892 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 9,795 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 9,480 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 9,733 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 10,704 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 10,689 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10,643 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 10,338 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 10,531 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 10,668 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 10,744 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 11,448 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 11,643 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 11,602 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11,700 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11,461 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 12,600 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 13,849 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 13,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 13,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 14,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 14,716 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14,565 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 15,063 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 15,922 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 16,283 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 15,599 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 15,076 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 14,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 17,289 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 16,438 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 15,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 16,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 14,667 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2024 | 14,658 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1228.1% | 25.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.24 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1968 | +660.9% | 3.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.32 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +308.5% | 336.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1971 | +44.7% | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,987 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 4,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,534 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,517 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,892 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,704 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,744 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,849 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,310 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 16 Belarus 17,717 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Gibraltar 16,770 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Libya 15,702 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 20 Israel 14,260 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 14,214 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 22 Netherlands 14,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Australia?
- Gas consumption per person in Australia was 14,354 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,289 kilowatt-hours per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for gas consumption per person?
- Australia ranks 19th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.