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
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.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 47.6 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 53.8 kilowatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 51.8 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 54.7 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 53 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 52.3 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 52.9 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 52.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.7 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 56.7 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 58.2 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 58.8 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 57 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 57.7 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 52.6 kilowatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 54.1 kilowatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 56.6 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 55.8 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 54.1 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 54.9 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 51.7 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 52.2 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 53 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 54.9 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 55 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 55.5 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 55.5 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Austria's 55.5 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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
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.