Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Austria
Austria: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 75.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
75.3%
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
61st
of 76 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 1972
All-time low
73.4%
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 75.3% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Austria peaked at 92.4% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 73.4%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 61st of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 89.8% | — |
| 1966 | 89.5% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 89.8% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 91.2% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 90.0% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 92.4% | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 92.1% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 90.5% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 89.9% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 91.8% | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 89.7% | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 90.2% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 89.5% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 89.0% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 87.7% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 87.3% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 89.0% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 86.8% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 86.4% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 85.6% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 85.2% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 85.3% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 87.1% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 85.9% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 85.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 85.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 85.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 87.3% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 86.5% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 88.7% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 87.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 85.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 83.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 83.0% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 80.0% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 78.0% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 79.6% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 75.3% | +2.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 75.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.7%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Austria's 75.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.0%, 93% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.9% | 89.3% | 91.2% | 5 |
| 1970s | 90.8% | 89.5% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.0% | 85.2% | 89.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 86.4% | 85.4% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 81.7% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.8% | 79.6% | 83.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 73.4% | 79.6% | 6 |
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)
- 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Austria?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Austria was 75.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 1972.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.4% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Austria ranks 61st out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.