Australia Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption (2023)
Australia's Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption: 14.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, +0.7pp YoY.
Australia (2023)
14.4
% of total final energy consumption
+0.7pp YoY
YoY Change
+0.7pp
percentage points
Trend
up
Series length
34
years of data
Data
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14.4 | +0.7pp |
| 2022 | 13.7 | +1.2pp |
| 2021 | 12.5 | +1.1pp |
| 2020 | 11.4 | +0.9pp |
| 2019 | 10.5 | +0.5pp |
| 2018 | 10 | -0.2pp |
| 2017 | 10.2 | +0.6pp |
| 2016 | 9.6 | +0.2pp |
| 2015 | 9.4 | +0.1pp |
| 2014 | 9.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2013 | 9.2 | +0.9pp |
| 2012 | 8.3 | unchanged |
| 2011 | 8.3 | +0.1pp |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +1.1pp |
| 2009 | 7.1 | +0.3pp |
| 2008 | 6.8 | -0.2pp |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.1pp |
| 2006 | 6.9 | +0.2pp |
| 2005 | 6.7 | unchanged |
| 2004 | 6.7 | -0.5pp |
About this Dataset
Australia recorded 14.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023. The latest change was +0.7pp. Across 1990–2023 the series ranges from 6.7 % of total final energy consumption in 2004 to 14.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023.
This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in Australia. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines.
Data sourced from UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) via its public REST API. Values use harmonised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in Australia. The renewable energy transition is reshaping energy costs, regulatory risk, and decarbonisation timelines. It is published by UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) and updated annually.
The most recent observation covers 2023. UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD) typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2023 (34 observations).
The series is at its highest recorded level, 14.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, up from a low of 6.7 % of total final energy consumption in 2004. The latest change was +0.7pp.