Electricity demand in Austria
Austria: Electricity demand was 75.84 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity demand in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity demand in Austria stood at 75.84 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity demand in Austria peaked at 75.84 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 48.81 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
Austria ranks 46th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.72 terawatt-hours | 48.81 terawatt-hours | 57.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.99 terawatt-hours | 58.27 terawatt-hours | 69.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.97 terawatt-hours | 70.26 terawatt-hours | 73.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.84 terawatt-hours | 70.91 terawatt-hours | 75.84 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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)
- Fuel exports 2.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity demand in Austria?
- Electricity demand in Austria was 75.84 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity demand recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 75.84 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity demand recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.81 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for electricity demand?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity demand rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.