Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person was 1,318 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,318 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 11.2%
World rank
99th
of 214 countries
All-time high
2,854 kilowatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
1,185 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Austria is 1,318 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.2% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Austria peaked at 2,854 kilowatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,185 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.
Austria ranks 99th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,165 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2,257 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1,751 kilowatt-hours | -22.4% |
| 1993 | 1,677 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 1,896 kilowatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 2,030 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 2,218 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 2,230 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,104 kilowatt-hours | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 2,173 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 2,022 kilowatt-hours | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 2,330 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 2,318 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 2,798 kilowatt-hours | +20.7% |
| 2004 | 2,720 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,854 kilowatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 2,606 kilowatt-hours | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 2,370 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2,385 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,280 kilowatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 2,729 kilowatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2011 | 2,537 kilowatt-hours | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 2,054 kilowatt-hours | -19.0% |
| 2013 | 1,657 kilowatt-hours | -19.4% |
| 2014 | 1,328 kilowatt-hours | -19.8% |
| 2015 | 1,642 kilowatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 1,578 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1,823 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 1,652 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,807 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 1,526 kilowatt-hours | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 1,552 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,551 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,185 kilowatt-hours | -23.6% |
| 2024 | 1,185 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1,318 kilowatt-hours | +11.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,318 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,115 kilowatt-hours, 42% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,318 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,525 kilowatt-hours, 86% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,050 kilowatt-hours | 1,677 kilowatt-hours | 2,257 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,468 kilowatt-hours | 2,022 kilowatt-hours | 2,854 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,881 kilowatt-hours | 1,328 kilowatt-hours | 2,729 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,386 kilowatt-hours | 1,185 kilowatt-hours | 1,552 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
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 electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Austria?
- Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person in Austria was 1,318 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,854 kilowatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from fossil fuels per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,185 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
- Austria ranks 99th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from fossil fuels per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.