Fossil fuel consumption per person in Austria
Austria: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,187 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
61st
of 219 countries
All-time high
38,005 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2005
All-time low
19,523 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 61st of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 19,523 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 20,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 20,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 21,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 23,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 25,608 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 27,114 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 27,933 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 29,625 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 28,403 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 27,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 30,416 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1977 | 28,796 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 30,477 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 31,680 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 31,105 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 29,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 27,725 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 27,772 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 28,843 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 29,321 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 29,189 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 29,902 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 29,187 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 29,357 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 30,862 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 32,552 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 30,283 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 30,295 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,228 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 31,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 33,844 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 33,662 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 34,259 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 33,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 33,244 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 35,052 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 35,134 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37,526 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 37,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 37,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 35,314 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 35,312 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 32,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 34,614 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 32,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 31,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 31,337 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 29,426 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 30,139 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 30,330 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31,106 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 30,319 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 31,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 27,617 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 29,054 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 26,810 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2023 | 25,364 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 24,942 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 28,324 kilowatt-hours per person, 89% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 58 Norway 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Greece 25,724 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 60 Ireland 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 62 Saint Kitts and Nevis 24,745 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 63 New Zealand 24,629 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 64 Barbados 23,598 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 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 61st out of 219 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.