Fossil fuel consumption per person in Austria
Austria: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
Austria recorded 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person in 2025.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Austria peaked at 38,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19,523 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Austria ranks 57th of 213 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 | 20,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 28,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 54 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Norway 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Greece 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 New Zealand 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Barbados 23,598 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 person in Austria?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Austria was 25,187 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 recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 38,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,523 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Austria ranks 57th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.