Installed wind energy capacity in Austria
Austria: Installed wind energy capacity was 4.29 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed wind energy capacity in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed wind energy capacity in Austria is 4.29 gigawatts, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 72.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed wind energy capacity in Austria peaked at 4.29 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.05 gigawatts, in 2000.
Austria ranks 30th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed wind energy capacity in Austria, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.067 gigawatts | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.109 gigawatts | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 0.322 gigawatts | +195.4% |
| 2004 | 0.581 gigawatts | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8252 gigawatts | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9683 gigawatts | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9912 gigawatts | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.992 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 gigawatts | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 gigawatts | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 gigawatts | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.34 gigawatts | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 gigawatts | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 2.11 gigawatts | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 2.49 gigawatts | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.73 gigawatts | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.89 gigawatts | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.13 gigawatts | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.22 gigawatts | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.23 gigawatts | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.42 gigawatts | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.62 gigawatts | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9 gigawatts | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 4.09 gigawatts | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 4.29 gigawatts | +4.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.29 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347 gigawatts, 12.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.29 gigawatts is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51 gigawatts, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed wind energy capacity in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +195.4% | 0.109 gigawatts | 0.322 gigawatts |
| 2004 | +80.4% | 0.322 gigawatts | 0.581 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5907 gigawatts | 0.05 gigawatts | 1 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 gigawatts | 1.02 gigawatts | 3.22 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 gigawatts | 3.23 gigawatts | 4.29 gigawatts | 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 installed wind energy capacity in Austria?
- Installed wind energy capacity in Austria was 4.29 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed wind energy capacity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for installed wind energy capacity?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed wind energy capacity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.