Energy consumption
Australia’s energy consumption fell 0.5% in 2024-25 to 5,872 petajoules, a decrease of 29.5 petajoules. This level of consumption is below Australia’s historical peak in energy consumption in 2018-19.
Fossil fuels (coal, oil and gas) accounted for 89.8% of Australia’s primary energy mix in 2024-25. Oil accounted for the largest share of Australia’s primary energy mix, at 40.1%, followed by coal and gas both at about 25%. Renewable energy sources accounted for 10.1%.
Australian energy consumption - by fuel type
| 2024–25 PJ | 2024–25 share (per cent) |
2024–25 growth (per cent) |
10 year average annual growth (per cent) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Oil |
2,352.3 |
40.1 |
-0.2 |
0.5 |
|
Coal |
1,469.1 |
25.0 |
-2.7 |
-2.6 |
|
Gas |
1,452.8 |
24.7 |
-1.7 |
0.3 |
|
Renewables |
595.1 |
10.1 |
7.2 |
5.5 |
|
Total |
5,871.7 |
100.0 |
-0.5 |
0.0 |
Source: Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (2026), Australian Energy Statistics, Table C
Australian energy consumption - by fuel type - chart
Petajoules (PJ) from 1984–85 to 2024–25
