Primary energy from wind per person in Australia
Australia: Primary energy from wind per person was 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,468 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,468 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from wind 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 wind per person in Australia is 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 197.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from wind per person in Australia peaked at 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Australia 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from wind per person in Australia, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.1128 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.3073 kilowatt-hours per person | +172.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3868 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3824 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4053 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9625 kilowatt-hours per person | +137.5% |
| 1999 | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +136.3% |
| 2000 | 7 kilowatt-hours per person | +208.0% |
| 2001 | 14.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +111.6% |
| 2002 | 27.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.7% |
| 2003 | 35.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.5% |
| 2004 | 39.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 64.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.4% |
| 2006 | 105 kilowatt-hours per person | +64.0% |
| 2007 | 136.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +29.6% |
| 2008 | 161.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.9% |
| 2009 | 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 225.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 286.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 2012 | 338.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.1% |
| 2013 | 398.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.9% |
| 2014 | 414.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 494.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 535.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 534.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 647.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.2% |
| 2019 | 764.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 878.15 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 1,032 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 2022 | 1,147 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,204 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 1,231 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 614.25 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Australia's 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 60.35 kilowatt-hours per person, 24.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary energy from wind 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +208.0% | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 7 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1994 | +172.3% | 0.1128 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3073 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1998 | +137.5% | 0.4053 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9625 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1999 | +136.3% | 0.9625 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4831 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 7 kilowatt-hours per person | 203.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 225.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 764.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,160 kilowatt-hours per person | 878.15 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 6 Netherlands 1,782 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Germany 1,590 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Lithuania 1,478 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United States 1,351 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 11 Portugal 1,326 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Canada 1,310 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 wind per person in Australia?
- Primary energy from wind per person in Australia was 1,468 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 wind per person recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,468 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from wind per person recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Australia rank for primary energy from wind per person?
- Australia ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from wind per person rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.1%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.