Renewable electricity in Australia
Australia: Renewable electricity was 13.6% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable electricity in Australia stood at 13.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 54.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Australia peaked at 14.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2009.
Australia ranks 125th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.4% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.9% | 8.6% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 122 Morocco 14.3% compare
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- 126 Mauritania 13.4% compare
- 127 United States 13.2% compare
- 128 Netherlands 12.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity in Australia?
- Renewable electricity in Australia was 13.6% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2009.
- How does Australia rank for renewable electricity?
- Australia ranks 125th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants