Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Austria
Austria: Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts was 4.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Austria is 4.29, 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, cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Austria peaked at 4.29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.05, 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.
Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.05 | — |
| 2001 | 0.067 | +34.0% |
| 2002 | 0.109 | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 0.322 | +195.4% |
| 2004 | 0.581 | +80.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8252 | +42.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9683 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9912 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.992 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.02 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 1.34 | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.67 | +25.2% |
| 2014 | 2.11 | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 2.49 | +17.9% |
| 2016 | 2.73 | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 2.89 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 3.13 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 3.22 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 3.23 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.42 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 3.62 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 4.09 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 4.29 | +4.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.347, 12.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.51, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 | 0.322 |
| 2004 | +80.4% | 0.322 | 0.581 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5907 | 0.05 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 1.02 | 3.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 | 3.23 | 4.29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Gas production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Austria?
- Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts in Austria was 4.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative installed wind energy capacity gigawatts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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