Coal consumption per person in Austria
Austria: Coal consumption per person was 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Austria is 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Austria peaked at 8,131 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Austria ranks 34th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 31 Hong Kong 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Finland 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Slovakia 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Netherlands 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Belgium 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Slovenia 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Gas production 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Austria?
- Coal consumption per person in Austria was 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,131 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for coal consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.