Electricity production from natural gas sources in Austria
Austria: Electricity production from natural gas sources was 9.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Austria recorded 9.1% for electricity production from natural gas sources in 2024.
The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from natural gas sources in Austria peaked at 20.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2014.
Austria ranks 91st of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production from natural gas sources in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.4% | — |
| 1991 | 14.5% | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 13.0% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 13.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16.3% | +25.6% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 17.1% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 14.9% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 15.6% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 15.2% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 14.9% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 17.1% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 16.5% | -15.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 17.9% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 13.4% | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +44.3% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 14.5% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 15.0% | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 15.7% | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -36.3% |
| 2024 | 9.1% | -8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 13.0% | 17.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.3% | 12.8% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 8.1% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 9.1% | 15.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production from natural gas sources in Austria?
- Electricity production from natural gas sources in Austria was 9.1% in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity production from natural gas sources recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production from natural gas sources rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 natural gas sources (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.