Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels was 12.01 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
12.01 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
68th
of 214 countries
All-time high
23.49 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
10.81 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Austria recorded 12.01 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from fossil fuels in 2025.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria peaked at 23.49 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10.81 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Austria 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.63 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 17.51 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 13.73 terawatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 13.26 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 15.05 terawatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 16.14 terawatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 17.66 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 17.77 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 16.79 terawatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 17.37 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 16.2 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 18.74 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2002 | 18.73 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 22.73 terawatt-hours | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 22.23 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 23.49 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 21.55 terawatt-hours | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 19.66 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 19.85 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.03 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 22.83 terawatt-hours | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 21.29 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 17.32 terawatt-hours | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 14.05 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 2014 | 11.35 terawatt-hours | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 14.19 terawatt-hours | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 13.79 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 16.04 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 14.61 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 16.05 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 13.61 terawatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2021 | 13.92 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 14.06 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.82 terawatt-hours | -23.0% |
| 2024 | 10.81 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 12.01 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.3 terawatt-hours, 2.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.01 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.15 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.19 terawatt-hours | 13.26 terawatt-hours | 17.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.22 terawatt-hours | 16.2 terawatt-hours | 23.49 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.15 terawatt-hours | 11.35 terawatt-hours | 22.83 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.54 terawatt-hours | 10.81 terawatt-hours | 14.06 terawatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria was 12.01 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.49 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.81 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Austria ranks 68th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.