Australia Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Australia generated 286.7 TWh of electricity (0.90% of global output, ranked #20 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Coal at 122.32 TWh (42.7% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 38.7% of total supply.
Australia Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 286.7 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 525 gCO2/kWh
Australia Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 122.32 TWh | 42.7% | 22.63 GW | -14.4% | 1.2% |
| Solar | 56.42 TWh | 19.7% | 41.07 GW | +136.7% | 2.0% |
| Natural Gas | 47.05 TWh | 16.4% | 25.21 GW | -11.3% | 0.7% |
| Wind | 39.29 TWh | 13.7% | 16.35 GW | +73.8% | 1.4% |
| Hydroelectric | 12.22 TWh | 4.3% | 7.71 GW | -15.3% | 0.3% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 6.36 TWh | 2.2% | 2.14 GW | +30.1% | 0.8% |
| Bioenergy | 3.04 TWh | 1.1% | 0.87 GW | -10.9% | 0.4% |
Australia Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 286.7 | 122.3 | 47.1 | 0.0 | 12.2 | 39.3 | 56.4 | 38.7% | 525 |
| 2024 | 281.6 | 127.3 | 49.1 | 0.0 | 12.9 | 32.7 | 50.2 | 35.1% | 554 |
| 2023 | 273.1 | 125.6 | 46.7 | 0.0 | 15.1 | 31.9 | 45.0 | 34.8% | 557 |
| 2022 | 272.9 | 129.2 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 16.7 | 30.1 | 37.5 | 32.0% | 578 |
| 2021 | 267.5 | 137.4 | 47.6 | 0.0 | 15.9 | 26.8 | 31.2 | 28.9% | 606 |
| 2020 | 265.2 | 142.9 | 53.1 | 0.0 | 14.4 | 22.6 | 23.8 | 24.3% | 643 |
| 2019 | 265.9 | 149.8 | 55.7 | 0.0 | 14.0 | 19.5 | 18.3 | 20.8% | 670 |
| 2018 | 262.6 | 156.6 | 51.5 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 16.3 | 12.3 | 18.8% | 689 |
| 2017 | 259 | 159.2 | 55.1 | 0.0 | 13.5 | 13.2 | 8.9 | 15.1% | 718 |
| 2016 | 258.2 | 162.4 | 48.1 | 0.0 | 17.6 | 13.0 | 7.4 | 16.2% | 714 |
| 2015 | 254 | 162.2 | 49.7 | 0.0 | 14.1 | 11.8 | 6.2 | 14.1% | 730 |
| 2014 | 247.7 | 155.2 | 53.7 | 0.0 | 14.5 | 9.8 | 5.0 | 13.2% | 734 |
| 2013 | 249.6 | 155.5 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 19.1 | 9.3 | 3.9 | 14.2% | 726 |
| 2012 | 250.7 | 165.4 | 49.8 | 0.0 | 17.0 | 7.7 | 2.4 | 12.1% | 747 |
| 2011 | 256.3 | 172 | 48.8 | 0.0 | 19.6 | 6.4 | 2.0 | 11.9% | 749 |
| 2010 | 251 | 176 | 46.8 | 0.0 | 13.8 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 8.8% | 776 |
| 2009 | 249.9 | 182 | 41.1 | 0.0 | 12.6 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 8.1% | 785 |
| 2008 | 245.4 | 184.2 | 36.3 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 3.5 | 0.1 | 7.8% | 792 |
| 2007 | 243.2 | 185.5 | 33.4 | 0.0 | 13.1 | 2.9 | 0.1 | 8.3% | 791 |
| 2006 | 238 | 185.8 | 27.3 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 8.9% | 791 |
| 2005 | 230.7 | 183 | 23.3 | 0.0 | 15.5 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 9.0% | 792 |
| 2004 | 229.2 | 179 | 27.4 | 0.0 | 15.7 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 8.4% | 793 |
| 2003 | 226 | 173.6 | 30.2 | 0.0 | 16.2 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 8.3% | 792 |
| 2002 | 223.5 | 171.9 | 30.6 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 8.0% | 795 |
| 2001 | 224.3 | 179.9 | 24.5 | 0.0 | 16.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 7.7% | 803 |
| 2000 | 216.8 | 180.3 | 16.8 | 0.0 | 16.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 8.1% | 806 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Australia Power Grid
How much electricity does Australia generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Australia generated 286.70 TWh of electricity (0.90% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Coal at 122.32 TWh (42.7% of the national grid mix).
What share of Australia's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 38.7% of Australia's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 38.7% and wind plus solar contributing 33.4%. Fossil fuels accounted for 61.3% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Australia's electricity grid?
In 2025, Australia's power sector carbon intensity was 524.6 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 150.40 million metric tons of CO2.