Fossil fuel consumption in Austria
Austria: Fossil fuel consumption was 229.54 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption in Austria is 229.54 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Austria peaked at 312.75 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 141.94 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Austria ranks 58th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154 terawatt-hours | 141.94 terawatt-hours | 172.49 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 217.4 terawatt-hours | 191.2 terawatt-hours | 239.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 220.75 terawatt-hours | 209.96 terawatt-hours | 234.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 253.69 terawatt-hours | 237 terawatt-hours | 273.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 292.13 terawatt-hours | 266.38 terawatt-hours | 312.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 269.24 terawatt-hours | 251.53 terawatt-hours | 289.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 239.76 terawatt-hours | 227.49 terawatt-hours | 260.53 terawatt-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 fossil fuel consumption in Austria?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Austria was 229.54 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 312.75 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 141.94 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Austria ranks 58th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.