Share of primary energy from coal in Austria
Austria: Share of primary energy from coal was 8.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 32nd of 78 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.
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
- 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 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 32nd out of 78 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.