Australia
Electricity generation by source · TWh
2025
285.9 TWh- Coal generation · #10 of 203 122.7 42.9%
- Other fossil generation · #29 of 205 5.4 1.9%
- Gas generation · #34 of 202 44.2 15.5%
- Nuclear generation · #33 of 200 0 0%
- Hydro generation · #42 of 204 12.6 4.4%
- Solar generation · #8 of 205 58.4 20.4%
- Bioenergy generation · #29 of 205 3.1 1.1%
- Wind generation · #10 of 203 39.6 13.8%
- Other renewables generation — —
Since 1985
Table · 41 years, TWh
| Year | Coal generation | Other fossil generation | Gas generation | Nuclear generation | Hydro generation | Solar generation | Bioenergy generation | Wind generation | Other renewables generation | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 122.7 | 5.4 | 44.2 | 0 | 12.6 | 58.4 | 3.1 | 39.6 | — | 285.9 |
| 2024 | 127.8 | 5.8 | 48.8 | 0 | 13.3 | 51.8 | 3.4 | 32.9 | — | 283.9 |
| 2023 | 126 | 5.7 | 46.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 45.9 | 3.3 | 31.8 | — | 274.8 |
| 2022 | 129.2 | 5.5 | 50.8 | 0 | 16.7 | 37.5 | 3.2 | 30.1 | — | 272.9 |
| 2021 | 137.4 | 5.1 | 47.6 | 0 | 15.9 | 31.2 | 3.3 | 26.8 | — | 267.5 |
| 2020 | 142.9 | 4.9 | 53.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 23.8 | 3.4 | 22.6 | — | 265.2 |
| 2019 | 149.8 | 5.1 | 55.7 | 0 | 14 | 18.3 | 3.5 | 19.5 | — | 265.9 |
| 2018 | 156.6 | 5.1 | 51.5 | 0 | 17.3 | 12.3 | 3.6 | 16.3 | — | 262.6 |
| 2017 | 159.2 | 5.5 | 55.1 | 0 | 13.5 | 8.9 | 3.6 | 13.2 | — | 259 |
| 2016 | 162.4 | 6 | 48.1 | 0 | 17.6 | 7.4 | 3.6 | 13 | — | 258.2 |
| 2015 | 162.2 | 6.3 | 49.7 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.2 | 3.7 | 11.8 | — | 254 |
| 2014 | 155.2 | 6 | 53.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 5 | 3.5 | 9.8 | — | 247.6 |
| 2013 | 155.4 | 5.9 | 52.7 | 0 | 19.1 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 9.3 | — | 249.6 |
| 2012 | 165.4 | 5.2 | 49.8 | 0 | 17 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 7.7 | — | 250.7 |
| 2011 | 172 | 4.9 | 48.8 | 0 | 19.6 | 2 | 2.6 | 6.4 | — | 256.3 |
| 2010 | 176 | 6 | 46.8 | 0 | 13.7 | 1 | 2.4 | 5 | — | 251 |
| 2009 | 182 | 6.6 | 41.1 | 0 | 12.6 | 0.3 | 2.8 | 4.4 | — | 249.9 |
| 2008 | 184.2 | 5.7 | 36.3 | 0 | 11.8 | 0.1 | 3.7 | 3.5 | — | 245.4 |
| 2007 | 185.5 | 4 | 33.4 | 0 | 13 | 0.1 | 4.3 | 2.9 | — | 243.2 |
| 2006 | 185.8 | 3.8 | 27.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 2.2 | — | 238 |
| 2005 | 183 | 3.8 | 23.3 | — | 15.5 | 0.1 | 3.9 | 1.3 | — | 230.7 |
| 2004 | 179 | 3.5 | 27.4 | — | 15.7 | 0.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | — | 229.2 |
| 2003 | 173.6 | 3.5 | 30.1 | — | 16.2 | 0.1 | 1.7 | 0.7 | — | 226 |
| 2002 | 171.9 | 3.1 | 30.6 | — | 16.1 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 0.5 | — | 223.5 |
| 2001 | 179.9 | 2.6 | 24.5 | — | 16.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | — | 224.3 |
| 2000 | 180.3 | 2.3 | 16.8 | — | 16.5 | 0 | 0.9 | 0.1 | — | 216.8 |
| 1999 | 171.2 | 2.1 | 16.1 | — | 16.3 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | — | 206.9 |
| 1998 | 165.9 | 2.1 | 14.5 | — | 15.8 | 0 | 1.1 | 0 | — | 199.5 |
| 1997 | 157.5 | 2.3 | 12.2 | — | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 189 |
| 1996 | 148.4 | 2.8 | 11.9 | — | 16 | 0 | 0.9 | 0 | — | 180.1 |
| 1995 | 141.9 | 3.1 | 13.7 | — | 15.6 | 0 | 0.8 | 0 | — | 175.2 |
| 1994 | 136.9 | 2.8 | 13.6 | — | 16.2 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | — | 170.1 |
| 1993 | 133.3 | 2.8 | 12.2 | — | 16.4 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | — | 165.4 |
| 1992 | 130 | 2.8 | 12 | — | 15.9 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | — | 161.4 |
| 1991 | 127.2 | 3.2 | 11.2 | — | 15.7 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | — | 158 |
| 1990 | 123.4 | 4.2 | 12.6 | — | 14.8 | 0 | 0.8 | 0 | — | 155.7 |
| 1989 | 113.6 | 7.7 | 15.1 | — | 14.3 | — | 0.8 | — | — | 151.4 |
| 1988 | 106 | 7.6 | 14.7 | — | 14.3 | — | 0.7 | — | — | 143.4 |
| 1987 | 100.3 | 7.4 | 14 | — | 13.6 | — | 0.5 | — | — | 135.8 |
| 1986 | 92.6 | 8.7 | 13.8 | — | 14 | — | 0.5 | — | — | 129.5 |
| 1985 | 89.4 | 8.4 | 11.5 | — | 13.9 | — | 0.5 | — | — | 123.7 |
p = provisional. — = the source printed no value for that year.
Electricity generated in the year, by the fuel or technology that generated it (Ember). The nine sources sum to total generation; net imports are not generation and are not in the mix.
Source: Ember — Yearly Electricity Data · CC BY 4.0 · retrieved as 2026-11-11
Ember (2026), Yearly Electricity Data, ember-energy.org, CC BY 4.0.
Indicators · as of 11 Nov 2026
- Bioenergy capacity0.9 GW2025 · #23 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Coal capacity22.6 GW2025 · #10 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity demand285.9 TWh2025 · #20 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Electricity net imports0 TWh2025 · #81 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Gas capacity25.2 GW2025 · #18 of 202 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Hydro capacity7.7 GW2025 · #25 of 204 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- LNG exports78.8 Mt2025 · #3 of 5 · GIIGNL, 2026 edition
- Nuclear capacity0 GW2025 · #32 of 200 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Other fossil capacity2.1 GW2025 · #29 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power sector emissions148.1 MtCO2e2025 · #16 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Power emissions intensity518 gCO2e/kWh2025 · #85 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Solar capacity41.1 GW2025 · #9 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total capacity116 GW2025 · #13 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Total generation285.9 TWh2025 · #20 of 205 · Ember, 2026-11-11
- Wind capacity16.4 GW2025 · #11 of 203 · Ember, 2026-11-11