Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Austria
Austria: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources was 59.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Austria, 1990–2024
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 59.9%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.6% 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, 56.6%, in 2022.
That places Austria 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources 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% |
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 | 59.7% | 56.6% | 62.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 30 Costa Rica 66.6% compare
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- 34 Burundi 59.6% compare
- 35 Switzerland 59.1% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Austria?
- Electricity production from hydroelectric sources in Austria was 59.9% in 2024, 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 56.6% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from hydroelectric sources rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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.