Electricity as a share of primary energy in Austria
Austria: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 24.03 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
24.03
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
8th
of 79 countries
All-time high
25.32
in 2024
All-time low
16.87
in 2003
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Austria, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity as a share of primary energy in Austria is 24.03, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Austria peaked at 25.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.87, in 2003.
Austria ranks 8th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17.13 | — |
| 1986 | 17.2 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 18.78 | +9.2% |
| 1988 | 18.53 | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 18.75 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 18.12 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 17.44 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 18.05 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 18.3 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.6 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 18.67 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 17.33 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 17.96 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 17.66 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 19.09 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 19.06 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 18.61 | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 18.43 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 16.87 | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 17.61 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 17.91 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 17.46 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 18.06 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 18.35 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 19.93 | +8.6% |
| 2010 | 19.44 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 18.78 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 20.65 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 19.5 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 19.47 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.13 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.58 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 19.72 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 19.4 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 20.46 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 21.86 | +6.8% |
| 2021 | 20.37 | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 20.95 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 23.17 | +10.6% |
| 2024 | 25.32 | +9.3% |
| 2025 | 24.03 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.08 | 17.13 | 18.78 | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.12 | 17.33 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.23 | 16.87 | 19.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 | 18.78 | 20.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.62 | 20.37 | 25.32 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 5 Switzerland 26.66 compare
- 6 Taiwan, China 24.36 compare
- 7 Brazil 24.14 compare
- 9 North Macedonia 23.83 compare
- 10 Viet Nam 23.75 compare
- 11 China 23.49 compare
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Austria?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Austria was 24.03 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.87 in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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