Electric power consumption in Austria
Austria: Electric power consumption was 7,897 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Austria is 7,897 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Austria peaked at 8,527 kWh per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,111 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Austria ranks 19th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electric power consumption in Austria, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,111 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 6,347 kWh per capita | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 6,228 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6,137 kWh per capita | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 6,206 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 6,344 kWh per capita | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 6,607 kWh per capita | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 6,620 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,707 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,972 kWh per capita | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 7,076 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 7,333 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 7,428 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 7,695 kWh per capita | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 7,808 kWh per capita | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 8,024 kWh per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8,187 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8,152 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8,203 kWh per capita | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 7,945 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 8,395 kWh per capita | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 8,406 kWh per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 8,527 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 8,501 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 8,343 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 8,318 kWh per capita | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 8,256 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 8,458 kWh per capita | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 8,396 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 8,340 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 8,025 kWh per capita | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 8,382 kWh per capita | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 8,254 kWh per capita | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 7,860 kWh per capita | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 7,897 kWh per capita | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7,897 kWh per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,386 kWh per capita, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7,897 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,749 kWh per capita, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,428 kWh per capita | 6,111 kWh per capita | 6,972 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,785 kWh per capita | 7,076 kWh per capita | 8,203 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,394 kWh per capita | 8,256 kWh per capita | 8,527 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,084 kWh per capita | 7,860 kWh per capita | 8,382 kWh per capita | 5 |
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 electric power consumption in Austria?
- Electric power consumption in Austria was 7,897 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,527 kWh per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,111 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for electric power consumption?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 151 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.