Australia Key Figures
- Population:
- 27.5 million
- GDP growth rate:
- 1.81 %/year
- Energy independence:
- 100%
Data of the last year available: 2025
- Total consumption/GDP:*
- 82.5 (2015=100)
- CO2 Emissions:
- 12.7 tCO2/cap
- Rate of T&D power losses:
- 4.97%
* at purchasing power parity
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- Australia's Energy & Climate Policy Framework: Australia targets 82% renewables in power mix by 2030 and 43% emissions cut vs 2005.
- Australia's Energy Companies: Australia’s energy sector features diverse local and international firms across electricity, oil, gas, and coal, with growing renewable focus. Key players include AGL, Origin Energy, Woodside, and Santos.
- Australia's Energy Supply & Demand: Australia’s energy mix shifted from coal to renewables (solar/wind +30pp) since 2010, with stable gas exports. Coal/gas dominate exports to Asia.
- Australia's Energy Use & Price by Sector: Final energy demand stable since 2017, dominated by oil (53%). Transport largest consumer (40%). Electricity share must rise to 57% by 2050 to meet NDC targets. Fuel prices fluctuate with oil costs; gas price cap introduced.
- Australia's Issues & Prospects: Australia accelerates renewables: 22GW+ under construction, 82% RES target by 2030, backed by battery storage and pumped hydro expansion.
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Australia Total Energy Production & Consumption
Since 2010, the primary energy consumption has fluctuated around 130 Mtoe/year. Per capita consumption has decreased by 20% since 2010 to 4.8 toe/cap.
The share of coal has decreased by 13.5 points (pp) since 2010 to 26.5% in 2025, while the shares of oil, natural gas, and primary electricity increased to 35.5%, 26.5%, and 7%, respectively, in 2025 (+3.5 pp for oil, + 4.5 pp for gas, and + 5.5 pp for solar and wind).
Graph: Primary Consumption Trends by Energy Source
Source: Australia energy report
Interactive Chart Australia Total Energy Production & Consumption
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Australia Oil Production & Consumption
Australia's production of liquid hydrocarbons (crude oil, condensates, and NGLs) decreased by 5%/year from 2020 to 15 Mt in 2025, after an increase of over 40% between 2018 and 2020, reaching 20 Mt. Between 2000 and 2025, oil production halved due to the decline in production from mature basins. The production is mostly due to its two largest producing basins, the Browse and Carnarvon basins in north-western Australia.
Source: Australia energy report
Interactive Chart Australia Crude Oil Production & Consumption
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Interactive Chart Australia Refined Oil Products Production & Consumption
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Australia Natural Gas Production & Consumption
Natural gas production has been fluctuating since 2022 at around 160 bcm, after having almost tripled between 2010 and 2020 to 156 bcm (+11%/year). Most of the production is sourced from three basins: the Carnarvon Basin (north-west WA), the Gippsland Basin (VIC), and the Cooper-Eromanga Basin (central Australia).
Production of coal bed methane (CBM), or Coal Seam Gas (CSG) as it is referred to in Australia, has been on the rise and accounted for 26% of the total production in 2025; its production is entirely concentrated in the State of Queensland.
Source: Australia energy report
Interactive Chart Australia Gas Production & Consumption
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Australia Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
Coal and lignite production has decreased by 2%/year from its peak in 2015 (512 Mt) to 2023 and increased slightly in 2025 to 455 Mt (of which, 174 Mt was coking coal).
Source: Australia energy report
Interactive Chart Australia Coal and Lignite Production & Consumption
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Australia GHG emissions and CO2 emissions
In 2025, Australia raised its carbon emission reduction target to 62%-70% by 2035, previously set at a 40% reduction by 2030 (from 2005 levels).
The government committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 in its Long-Term Strategy (2021). Sectoral pathways were issued in 2025 at the request of the Parliament. Several Australian states have set more ambitious targets:
- Victoria has set a 75-80% reduction in 2035 and a net zero target in 2045;
- New South Wales government plans a 70% reduction by 2035;
Source: Australia energy report
Interactive Chart Australia CO2 emissions
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