Electricity generation from gas in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation from gas was 8.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 60th of 204 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.
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
- 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 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 60th out of 204 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.