Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Austria
Austria: Annual change in primary energy from renewables was -7.19 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-7.19 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 194.9%
World rank
76th
of 80 countries
All-time high
10.87 terawatt-hours
in 2012
All-time low
-7.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Austria, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Austria recorded -7.19 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from renewables in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 194.9% on the previous year and down 226.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from renewables in Austria peaked at 10.87 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, -7.19 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
Austria ranks 76th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.25 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0.367 terawatt-hours | -70.6% |
| 1968 | 0.487 terawatt-hours | +32.7% |
| 1969 | -1.47 terawatt-hours | -401.2% |
| 1970 | 4.57 terawatt-hours | -411.6% |
| 1971 | -4.47 terawatt-hours | -197.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4675 terawatt-hours | -110.5% |
| 1973 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | +311.0% |
| 1974 | 3.5 terawatt-hours | +82.3% |
| 1975 | 1.08 terawatt-hours | -69.1% |
| 1976 | -3.23 terawatt-hours | -398.2% |
| 1977 | 4.36 terawatt-hours | -234.9% |
| 1978 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | -99.5% |
| 1979 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | +15679.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 terawatt-hours | -67.9% |
| 1981 | 1.74 terawatt-hours | +71.5% |
| 1982 | 0.049 terawatt-hours | -97.2% |
| 1983 | -0.29 terawatt-hours | -691.8% |
| 1984 | -3.76 terawatt-hours | +1195.4% |
| 1985 | 6.78 terawatt-hours | -280.6% |
| 1986 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -82.7% |
| 1987 | 3.33 terawatt-hours | +184.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3438 terawatt-hours | -89.7% |
| 1989 | -0.0474 terawatt-hours | -113.8% |
| 1990 | -3.46 terawatt-hours | +7188.2% |
| 1991 | 0.187 terawatt-hours | -105.4% |
| 1992 | 3.72 terawatt-hours | +1888.7% |
| 1993 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | -47.4% |
| 1994 | -1.45 terawatt-hours | -174.4% |
| 1995 | 3.32 terawatt-hours | -328.3% |
| 1996 | -3.66 terawatt-hours | -210.2% |
| 1997 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | -162.2% |
| 1998 | 1.48 terawatt-hours | -34.9% |
| 1999 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | +88.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9456 terawatt-hours | -66.2% |
| 2001 | -0.8503 terawatt-hours | -189.9% |
| 2002 | -0.6191 terawatt-hours | -27.2% |
| 2003 | -6.26 terawatt-hours | +911.5% |
| 2004 | 5.16 terawatt-hours | -182.3% |
| 2005 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | -49.2% |
| 2006 | 3.63 terawatt-hours | +38.5% |
| 2007 | 4.73 terawatt-hours | +30.3% |
| 2008 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 3.93 terawatt-hours | +99.4% |
| 2010 | -1.49 terawatt-hours | -137.8% |
| 2011 | -4.04 terawatt-hours | +171.4% |
| 2012 | 10.87 terawatt-hours | -369.4% |
| 2013 | -0.8967 terawatt-hours | -108.2% |
| 2014 | -0.669 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2015 | -2.2 terawatt-hours | +229.5% |
| 2016 | 3.78 terawatt-hours | -271.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2366 terawatt-hours | -93.7% |
| 2018 | -1.16 terawatt-hours | -590.5% |
| 2019 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -446.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1045 terawatt-hours | -97.4% |
| 2021 | -2.57 terawatt-hours | -2560.6% |
| 2022 | -2.17 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2023 | 10.16 terawatt-hours | -567.8% |
| 2024 | 7.58 terawatt-hours | -25.4% |
| 2025 | -7.19 terawatt-hours | -194.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -7.19 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8583 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's -7.19 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2349 terawatt-hours. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +15679.6% | 0.02 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | -7188.2% | -0.0474 terawatt-hours | -3.46 terawatt-hours |
| 2021 | -2560.6% | 0.1045 terawatt-hours | -2.57 terawatt-hours |
| 1992 | +1888.7% | 0.187 terawatt-hours | 3.72 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1588 terawatt-hours | -1.47 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -4.47 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 terawatt-hours | -3.76 terawatt-hours | 6.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7162 terawatt-hours | -3.66 terawatt-hours | 3.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 terawatt-hours | -6.26 terawatt-hours | 5.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8455 terawatt-hours | -4.04 terawatt-hours | 10.87 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9846 terawatt-hours | -7.19 terawatt-hours | 10.16 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- 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 annual change in primary energy from renewables in Austria?
- Annual change in primary energy from renewables in Austria was -7.19 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from renewables recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.19 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Austria ranks 76th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 226.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.