Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Austria
Austria: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel was 73.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
73.89 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
55th
of 220 countries
All-time high
96.13 terawatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
17.53 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Austria stood at 73.89 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Austria peaked at 96.13 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.53 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Austria 55th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 17.53 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 18.82 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 18.03 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1968 | 19.23 terawatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 23.33 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1970 | 28.3 terawatt-hours | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 32.51 terawatt-hours | +14.9% |
| 1972 | 35.13 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 38.61 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1974 | 41.85 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 41.8 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.61 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1977 | 48.52 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 50.47 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 50.04 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 48.07 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 45.82 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 44.36 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 45.26 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 50.39 terawatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 53.99 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 52.42 terawatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 54.69 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 52.38 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 56.26 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 1990 | 61.93 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 65.66 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 64.48 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 67.81 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 69.75 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 76.16 terawatt-hours | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 81.06 terawatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 78.13 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 80.21 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 81.93 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 78.21 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 82.88 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 81.49 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 89.63 terawatt-hours | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 90.49 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 95.28 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 89.53 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 84.71 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 90.69 terawatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 88.32 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 96.13 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 90.42 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 86.24 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 82 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 75.11 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 79.68 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 83.42 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 90.7 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 86.87 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 89 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 85.27 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 90.15 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 79.13 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 68.81 terawatt-hours | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 68.22 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 73.89 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 73.89 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.08 terawatt-hours, 2.7× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 73.89 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.01 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.39 terawatt-hours | 17.53 terawatt-hours | 23.33 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 41.48 terawatt-hours | 28.3 terawatt-hours | 50.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.36 terawatt-hours | 44.36 terawatt-hours | 56.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.71 terawatt-hours | 61.93 terawatt-hours | 81.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.12 terawatt-hours | 78.21 terawatt-hours | 95.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.96 terawatt-hours | 75.11 terawatt-hours | 96.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.58 terawatt-hours | 68.22 terawatt-hours | 90.15 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Austria?
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel in Austria was 73.89 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.13 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption by fuel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Austria ranks 55th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption by fuel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.