Consumption-based energy use per person in Austria

Austria: Consumption-based energy use per person was 55.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
55.5 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
17th
of 43 countries
All-time high
58.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2006
All-time low
47.6 kilowatt-hours
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Consumption-based energy use per person in Austria, 1995–2020

02040601995200720201995: 47.6 kilowatt-hours1996: 53.8 kilowatt-hours1997: 51.8 kilowatt-hours1998: 54.7 kilowatt-hours1999: 53 kilowatt-hours2000: 52.3 kilowatt-hours2001: 52.9 kilowatt-hours2002: 52.9 kilowatt-hours2003: 55.7 kilowatt-hours2004: 56.7 kilowatt-hours2005: 58.2 kilowatt-hours2006: 58.8 kilowatt-hours2007: 57 kilowatt-hours2008: 57.7 kilowatt-hours2009: 52.6 kilowatt-hours2010: 54.1 kilowatt-hours2011: 56.6 kilowatt-hours2012: 55.8 kilowatt-hours2013: 54.1 kilowatt-hours2014: 54.9 kilowatt-hours2015: 51.7 kilowatt-hours2016: 52.2 kilowatt-hours2017: 53 kilowatt-hours2018: 54.9 kilowatt-hours2019: 55 kilowatt-hours2020: 55.5 kilowatt-hours

Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

In 2020, consumption-based energy use per person in Austria stood at 55.5 kilowatt-hours.

The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Austria peaked at 58.8 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47.6 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.

Austria ranks 17th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.18 kilowatt-hours 47.6 kilowatt-hours 54.7 kilowatt-hours 5
2000s 55.48 kilowatt-hours 52.3 kilowatt-hours 58.8 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 54.23 kilowatt-hours 51.7 kilowatt-hours 56.6 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 55.5 kilowatt-hours 55.5 kilowatt-hours 55.5 kilowatt-hours 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 15 Sweden 57.3 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 16 Cyprus 56.5 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 18 Australia 55 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 19 France 53.7 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 20 Switzerland 53.4 kilowatt-hours compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is consumption-based energy use per person in Austria?
Consumption-based energy use per person in Austria was 55.5 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 58.8 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 47.6 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
How does Austria rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
Austria ranks 17th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.