Electricity generation from wind in Australia
Australia: Electricity generation from wind was 39.23 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Australia, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from wind in Australia is 39.23 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.8% on the previous year and up 231.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Australia peaked at 39.23 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Australia 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.009 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.043 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 terawatt-hours | 0.13 terawatt-hours | 4.44 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2 terawatt-hours | 4.99 terawatt-hours | 19.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.55 terawatt-hours | 22.61 terawatt-hours | 39.23 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Australia?
- Electricity generation from wind in Australia was 39.23 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.23 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Australia rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Australia ranks 11th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 231.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.