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
Latest (2025)
467.51 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
35th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,072 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1975
All-time low
467.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 35th of 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 677.07 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 633.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1967 | 643.98 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 660.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 707.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 807.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1971 | 885.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 868.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 908.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1975 | 1,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 1,008 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1977 | 953.56 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,021 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 980.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 914.77 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 927.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 840.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 1983 | 786.49 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 840.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 880.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 872.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 834.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 863.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 844.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 861.8 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 902.05 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 908.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 924.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 902.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 863.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 872.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 862.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 844.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 861 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 860.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 832.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 821.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 817.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 782.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 762.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 725.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 622.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.2% |
| 2008 | 552.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 580.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 620.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 870.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 745.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 821.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 613.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 588.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 724.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 545.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.7% |
| 2018 | 689.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 550.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 2020 | 560.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 614.21 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 635.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 570.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 499.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 467.51 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 291.94 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (12 countries reporting)
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
- 32 Argentina 544.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Slovakia 540.11 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Kazakhstan 500.84 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Bulgaria 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Greece 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Sri Lanka 342.08 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 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 35th out of 80 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.