Electricity generation in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation was 73.22 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation in Austria, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Austria recorded 73.22 terawatt-hours for electricity generation in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation in Austria peaked at 78.47 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43.74 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Austria 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.94 terawatt-hours | 43.74 terawatt-hours | 49.69 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 53.22 terawatt-hours | 49.27 terawatt-hours | 59.72 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.11 terawatt-hours | 57.97 terawatt-hours | 66.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.39 terawatt-hours | 61.55 terawatt-hours | 70.69 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.47 terawatt-hours | 64.47 terawatt-hours | 78.47 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 in Austria?
- Electricity generation in Austria was 73.22 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 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 78.47 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.74 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Austria rank for electricity generation?
- Austria ranks 47th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.