Primary energy from hydropower per person in Australia
Australia: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Australia, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from hydropower per person in Australia is 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Australia peaked at 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Australia ranks 34th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 664.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 633.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 707.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 951.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 807.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 860.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 786.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 927.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 880.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 844.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 924.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 735.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 552.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 860.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 545.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 870.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 557.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 635.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 31 Argentina 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Kazakhstan 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Bulgaria 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Greece 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 342.08 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Australia?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Australia was 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Australia rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Australia ranks 34th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.