Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Austria
Austria: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) was 50.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Austria is 50.7%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.3% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Austria peaked at 72.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 50.7%, in 2025.
That places Austria 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.6% | — |
| 1991 | 63.6% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | +10.9% |
| 1993 | 72.0% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 69.1% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 67.8% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 64.7% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 65.5% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 67.1% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 68.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 70.6% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 67.0% | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 59.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 63.2% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 58.4% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 57.4% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 65.8% | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 67.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 68.5% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 62.2% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 63.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 59.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 59.5% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 62.5% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 60.1% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 59.4% | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 59.9% | +0.8% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | -15.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 50.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.6%, 31.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 50.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.0%, 3.4× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 63.6% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 58.6% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 57.4% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 50.7% | 62.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Austria?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Austria was 50.7% in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest electricity production from hydroelectric sources recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.7% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Austria ranks 43rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.