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
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 95th of 209 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.
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
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Gas production 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 624.5 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.7% (2023)
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 95th out of 209 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.