Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Austria
Austria: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,107 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
44th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,578 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
2,411 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Austria is 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Austria peaked at 11,578 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Austria ranks 44th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1967 | 2,445 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 2,593 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 3,136 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1970 | 3,790 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.9% |
| 1971 | 4,334 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 4,657 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 5,090 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 5,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1975 | 5,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6,294 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1977 | 6,412 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 6,675 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 6,629 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6,369 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 6,055 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 5,857 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 5,985 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6,665 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 7,138 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 6,925 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 7,220 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 6,906 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 7,383 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 8,065 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 8,465 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 8,222 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 8,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 8,787 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 9,579 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 10,182 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 9,803 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 10,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 10,249 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 9,760 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 10,306 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 10,083 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 11,035 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 11,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,578 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 10,826 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 10,210 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 10,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 10,583 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 11,492 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 10,773 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 10,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 9,669 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8,787 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 9,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 9,547 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 10,308 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 9,825 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 10,022 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9,558 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 10,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8,729 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 2023 | 7,537 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 2024 | 7,479 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,631 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,136 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,491 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,790 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,675 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,857 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,383 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,198 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,065 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,249 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,635 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,760 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,578 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,987 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,787 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,492 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,578 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 41 Malta 8,581 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Puerto Rico 8,408 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Slovakia 8,211 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Mexico 7,554 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Japan 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Greece 7,157 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Austria?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Austria was 8,107 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11,578 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,411 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Austria ranks 44th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.