Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Austria
Austria: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source was 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Austria is 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Austria peaked at 8,131 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Austria ranks 24th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 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 fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Austria?
- Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source in Austria was 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,131 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per capita by source recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per capita by source rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.