Australia: Energy

Annual Total Energy Usage (est. for 2022): 6.13 trillion BTU (0.155 MTOE – megatonnes of oil equivalent or 1.80 billion kWh – kilowatt hours)  

• Global ranking in energy consumption: #18. (Statistical Review of World Energy)
• Percentage of Total Global Energy Consumption: 1.05%.
• 234,054 Btu | 68.59 kWh per capita – ranks #20 worldwide. (World Population Review)
• Energy Sources (% of total based on 2020 data):  Oil 37.2% | Coal – 28.4% | Natural Gas – 27.4% | Renewables – 7.0%.  (Australian Government Department of Energy)
• Renewable Energy Sources: Wind – 35.9% | Solar – 35.8% | Hydro – 23.3 % | Biofuels – 5%
  (Clean Energy Council)
• Electricity Sources: Coal – 60% | Renewables – 24% | Other– 16%.  Virtually every resident has access to electricity. (Australian Government Department of Energy)