Share of primary energy from coal in Austria
Austria: Share of primary energy from coal was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.7%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
33rd
of 79 countries
All-time high
37.4%
in 1965
All-time low
8.7%
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from coal in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from coal in Austria stood at 8.7%. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from coal in Austria peaked at 37.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2025.
Austria ranks 33rd of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from coal in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 37.4% | — |
| 1966 | 34.3% | -8.2% |
| 1967 | 32.3% | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 29.5% | -8.4% |
| 1969 | 27.4% | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 26.3% | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 23.3% | -11.5% |
| 1972 | 20.4% | -12.4% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 20.4% | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 18.1% | -11.6% |
| 1976 | 18.0% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 15.6% | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 15.0% | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 15.6% | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 16.2% | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 17.5% | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 17.3% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 18.6% | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 20.8% | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 19.9% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 17.0% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 16.5% | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 17.5% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 17.4% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 14.1% | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 12.5% | -11.4% |
| 1994 | 12.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 13.7% | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 13.1% | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 13.9% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 13.6% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 13.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -20.6% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 11.3% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 11.5% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.2% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 8.7% | -0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.9%, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.2% | 27.4% | 37.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.2% | 15.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 16.2% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9% | 12.0% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.9% | 10.1% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 9.7% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% | 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 share of primary energy from coal in Austria?
- Share of primary energy from coal in Austria was 8.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from coal recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for share of primary energy from coal?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from coal rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.