Energy production

Energy production fell 0.9% in 2024-25, to 18,871 petajoules. Coal accounted for 61.3% of Australia’s energy production, followed by natural gas at 31.8%.

Australia is a substantial net exporter of energy. Net exports equate to over two-thirds of production. Coal and natural gas are significant exports.

Australian energy production - by fuel type

Petajoules (PJ) from 1984–85 to 2024–25 

A combined line and stacked area chart showing that Consumption and Net exports added together equal Production. Over the decades of the chart, Net exports have grown far faster than Production. Exports are now more than twice as big as Consumption, and are responsible for most of the growth in Production.

Australian energy balance

Petajoules (PJ) from 1984–85 to 2024–25 

A combined line and stacked area chart showing that Consumption and Net exports added together equal Production. Over the decades of the chart, Net exports have grown far faster than Production. Exports are now more than twice as big as Consumption, and are responsible for most of the growth in Production.

 

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