Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Austria
Austria: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 75.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
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 60th of 75 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
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
- 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 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 60th out of 75 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.