Gas consumption in Austria
Austria: Gas consumption was 73.89 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption in Austria stood at 73.89 terawatt-hours.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Austria peaked at 96.13 terawatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.53 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Austria 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.39 terawatt-hours | 17.53 terawatt-hours | 23.33 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 41.48 terawatt-hours | 28.3 terawatt-hours | 50.47 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.36 terawatt-hours | 44.36 terawatt-hours | 56.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.71 terawatt-hours | 61.93 terawatt-hours | 81.93 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.12 terawatt-hours | 78.21 terawatt-hours | 95.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.96 terawatt-hours | 75.11 terawatt-hours | 96.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.58 terawatt-hours | 68.22 terawatt-hours | 90.15 terawatt-hours | 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 gas consumption in Austria?
- Gas consumption in Austria was 73.89 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 96.13 terawatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.53 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for gas consumption?
- Austria ranks 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.