Electricity generation from gas in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation from gas was 8.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.74 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
61st
of 207 countries
All-time high
14.35 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
5.32 terawatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas in Austria is 8.74 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Austria peaked at 14.35 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.32 terawatt-hours, in 2014.
Austria ranks 61st of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.72 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 7.47 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 6.64 terawatt-hours | -11.1% |
| 1993 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 8.64 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 1995 | 8.91 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.4 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 8.47 terawatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 8.87 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 9.29 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 7.85 terawatt-hours | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 8.75 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 9.31 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 11.16 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 10.95 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 13.03 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 10.67 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 9.9 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 11.18 terawatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 2009 | 12.34 terawatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 14.35 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 12.44 terawatt-hours | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 9.71 terawatt-hours | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 6.65 terawatt-hours | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 5.32 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 7.66 terawatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 2016 | 8.49 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 10.91 terawatt-hours | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 9.92 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 11.32 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 9.95 terawatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 2021 | 10.62 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 10.85 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 7.5 terawatt-hours | -30.9% |
| 2024 | 7.54 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 8.74 terawatt-hours | +15.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.22 terawatt-hours | 6.64 terawatt-hours | 9.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.51 terawatt-hours | 7.85 terawatt-hours | 13.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.68 terawatt-hours | 5.32 terawatt-hours | 14.35 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2 terawatt-hours | 7.5 terawatt-hours | 10.85 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 gas in Austria?
- Electricity generation from gas in Austria was 8.74 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 gas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.35 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 terawatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Austria ranks 61st out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.