Alternative and nuclear energy in Austria
Austria: Alternative and nuclear energy was 18.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Alternative and nuclear energy in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for alternative and nuclear energy in Austria is 18.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alternative and nuclear energy in Austria peaked at 18.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2003.
That places Austria 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Alternative and nuclear energy in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.0% | — |
| 1991 | 10.3% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +15.5% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 12.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 11.2% | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 12.5% | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 12.9% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 11.7% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.3% | -20.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 10.2% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 10.8% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +27.4% |
| 2013 | 12.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.9% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 14.5% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 13.1% | -9.6% |
| 2022 | 13.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.0% | 9.3% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 10.1% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 13.1% | 18.8% | 5 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is alternative and nuclear energy in Austria?
- Alternative and nuclear energy in Austria was 18.8% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest alternative and nuclear energy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for alternative and nuclear energy?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is alternative and nuclear energy rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Alternative and nuclear energy (% of total energy use). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Clean energy is noncarbohydrate energy that does not produce carbon dioxide when generated. It includes hydropower and nuclear, geothermal, and solar power, among others. This is the share of total energy supply that is non-fossil.