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 233 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.
Renewable electricity in Australia, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.7% | — |
| 1991 | 10.6% | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 10.1% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 10.5% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 10.2% | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 9.6% | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 9.2% | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 9.6% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -12.0% |
| 1999 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 8.1% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 8.8% | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 8.1% | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 10.4% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 10.6% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 13.3% | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 13.6% | -8.5% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 13.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.0%, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- 123 New Caledonia 14.1% compare
- 124 Poland 13.8% compare
- 126 Mauritania 13.4% compare
- 127 United States 13.2% compare
- 128 Netherlands 12.4% 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 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 233 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