Renewable energy electricity output in Australia
Australia: Renewable energy electricity output was 34,405 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Australia, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
Australia recorded 34,405 GWh for renewable energy electricity output in 2015.
The figure is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 71.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Australia peaked at 37,008 GWh in 2014 and was at its lowest, 14,898 GWh, in 1990.
That places Australia 26th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Australia, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,898 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 16,590 GWh | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 16,019 GWh | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 17,220 GWh | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 17,042 GWh | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 16,631 GWh | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 16,362 GWh | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 17,507 GWh | +7.0% |
| 1998 | 16,448 GWh | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 17,398 GWh | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 17,590 GWh | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 18,162 GWh | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 17,874 GWh | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 18,619 GWh | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 18,683 GWh | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 20,103 GWh | +7.6% |
| 2006 | 21,642 GWh | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 21,013 GWh | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 19,726 GWh | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 18,602 GWh | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 21,758 GWh | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 26,474 GWh | +21.7% |
| 2012 | 26,599 GWh | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33,110 GWh | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 37,008 GWh | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 34,405 GWh | -7.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 34,405 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 81.4× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 34,405 GWh is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 229.69 GWh, 149.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,612 GWh | 14,898 GWh | 17,507 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,201 GWh | 17,590 GWh | 21,642 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,892 GWh | 21,758 GWh | 37,008 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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 energy electricity output in Australia?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Australia was 34,405 GWh 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 energy electricity output recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,008 GWh in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,898 GWh in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Australia ranks 26th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.1%. 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 energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.