Energy imports dependency in Austria
Austria: Energy imports dependency was 53.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy imports dependency in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports dependency in Austria is 53.3%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports dependency in Austria peaked at 74.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2021.
Austria ranks 24th of 50 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.
Energy imports dependency in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.8% | — |
| 1991 | 66.9% | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 68.7% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 65.9% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 69.6% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 67.6% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 70.4% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 65.4% | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 68.0% | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 71.8% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 65.1% | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 62.8% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 70.0% | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 63.8% | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 65.6% | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 60.4% | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 63.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.6% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 58.3% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +42.4% |
| 2023 | 60.3% | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 53.3% | -11.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 53.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 46.4%, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Austria's 53.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy imports dependency in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +42.4% | 52.0% | 74.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5% | 65.4% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 65.0% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 60.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.6% | 52.0% | 74.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy imports dependency in Austria?
- Energy imports dependency in Austria was 53.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy imports dependency recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy imports dependency recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for energy imports dependency?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy imports dependency rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy imports dependency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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