{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"au-renewable-energy-share","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-renewable-energy-share","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/au-renewable-energy-share/","title":"Australia Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption (2023)","description":"Australia's Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption: 14.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023, +0.7pp YoY.","domain":"macro","category":"Economy & Macro","keywords":["Economy & Macro","UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","Australia","2023"],"publisher":"UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Australia","temporal_coverage":"1990/2023","unit":"% of total final energy consumption","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Australia Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"UN SDG Global Database (IEA/IRENA/UNSD)","url":"https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/dataportal"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"34"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Australia"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Australia (2023)","value":"14.4","unit":"% of total final energy consumption","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+0.7pp YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+0.7pp","unit":"percentage points"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"34","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Australia Renewable Energy Share of Total Energy Consumption"}],"observation_count":34,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":8.01},{"period":"1991","value":8.25},{"period":"1992","value":7.52},{"period":"1993","value":8.62},{"period":"1994","value":8.26},{"period":"1995","value":8.22},{"period":"1996","value":8.87},{"period":"1997","value":9.08},{"period":"1998","value":8.6},{"period":"1999","value":8.51},{"period":"2000","value":8.42},{"period":"2001","value":8.37},{"period":"2002","value":8.74},{"period":"2003","value":7.15},{"period":"2004","value":6.68},{"period":"2005","value":6.71},{"period":"2006","value":6.85},{"period":"2007","value":6.95},{"period":"2008","value":6.79},{"period":"2009","value":7.14},{"period":"2010","value":8.16},{"period":"2011","value":8.32},{"period":"2012","value":8.3},{"period":"2013","value":9.22},{"period":"2014","value":9.32},{"period":"2015","value":9.42},{"period":"2016","value":9.58},{"period":"2017","value":10.16},{"period":"2018","value":10.02},{"period":"2019","value":10.53},{"period":"2020","value":11.35},{"period":"2021","value":12.52},{"period":"2022","value":13.67},{"period":"2023","value":14.38}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"% of total final energy consumption"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"14.4","yoyChange":"+0.7pp"},{"year":"2022","value":"13.7","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2021","value":"12.5","yoyChange":"+1.2pp"},{"year":"2020","value":"11.3","yoyChange":"+0.8pp"},{"year":"2019","value":"10.5","yoyChange":"+0.5pp"},{"year":"2018","value":"10.0","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2017","value":"10.2","yoyChange":"+0.6pp"},{"year":"2016","value":"9.6","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2015","value":"9.4","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2014","value":"9.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2013","value":"9.2","yoyChange":"+0.9pp"},{"year":"2012","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2011","value":"8.3","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2010","value":"8.2","yoyChange":"+1.1pp"},{"year":"2009","value":"7.1","yoyChange":"+0.3pp"},{"year":"2008","value":"6.8","yoyChange":"-0.2pp"},{"year":"2007","value":"7.0","yoyChange":"+0.2pp"},{"year":"2006","value":"6.8","yoyChange":"+0.1pp"},{"year":"2005","value":"6.7","yoyChange":"unchanged"},{"year":"2004","value":"6.7","yoyChange":"-0.5pp"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks renewable energy as a share of total final energy consumption in Australia from 1990 to present. 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."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"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)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 14.4 % of total final energy consumption in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 6.7 in 2004. The latest reading of 14.4 in 2023 represents a change of +0.7pp."}]}