Fossil fuel production by fuel in Austria
Austria: Fossil fuel production by fuel was 5.7 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.7 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
70th
of 220 countries
All-time high
26.82 terawatt-hours
in 1978
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Austria, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, fossil fuel production by fuel in Austria stood at 5.7 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production by fuel in Austria peaked at 26.82 terawatt-hours in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
That places Austria 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production by fuel in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0.5111 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0.5889 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 1948 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | +354.7% |
| 1949 | 0.6 terawatt-hours | -77.6% |
| 1950 | 5.22 terawatt-hours | +770.4% |
| 1951 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 4.98 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1953 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +23.9% |
| 1954 | 6.94 terawatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 1955 | 8.51 terawatt-hours | +22.6% |
| 1956 | 8.28 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 8.43 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 9.11 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 12.53 terawatt-hours | +37.6% |
| 1960 | 16.32 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 1961 | 17.29 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 18.17 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1963 | 18.88 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 19.6 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 19.16 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 20.82 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 19.97 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 18.11 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 1969 | 16.48 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1970 | 21.08 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 21.01 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 21.81 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 25.22 terawatt-hours | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 24.51 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 26.21 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 23.82 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1977 | 26.59 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 1978 | 26.82 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 25.69 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 21.89 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 16.22 terawatt-hours | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 14.95 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 13.6 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1984 | 14.23 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 12.98 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 12.33 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 12.97 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 13.85 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 14.79 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1990 | 13.28 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 13.87 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 15.05 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 15.64 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 14.12 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 1995 | 15.45 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 15.55 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.88 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 16.34 terawatt-hours | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 18.1 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 18.77 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 18.02 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 19.55 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 21.75 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 20.6 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 18.13 terawatt-hours | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 20.95 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 20.53 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 17.01 terawatt-hours | -17.1% |
| 2009 | 17.31 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 18.05 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 17.79 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 19.12 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 15.38 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 14.02 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 13.41 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 12.59 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 13.47 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2018 | 10.95 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 9.81 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2020 | 8.08 terawatt-hours | -17.7% |
| 2021 | 7.26 terawatt-hours | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 6.73 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 5.99 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2024 | 5.7 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.7 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3324 terawatt-hours, 17.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production by fuel in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +770.4% | 0.6 terawatt-hours | 5.22 terawatt-hours |
| 1948 | +354.7% | 0.5889 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours |
| 1949 | -77.6% | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 0.6 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4378 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.68 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.55 terawatt-hours | 4.98 terawatt-hours | 12.53 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.48 terawatt-hours | 16.32 terawatt-hours | 20.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.28 terawatt-hours | 21.01 terawatt-hours | 26.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.78 terawatt-hours | 12.33 terawatt-hours | 21.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.23 terawatt-hours | 13.28 terawatt-hours | 18.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.26 terawatt-hours | 17.01 terawatt-hours | 21.75 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.46 terawatt-hours | 9.81 terawatt-hours | 19.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.75 terawatt-hours | 5.7 terawatt-hours | 8.08 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production by fuel in Austria?
- Fossil fuel production by fuel in Austria was 5.7 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 26.82 terawatt-hours in 1978.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production by fuel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Austria rank for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Austria ranks 70th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production by fuel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel production by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.