Electricity generation from gas per person in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation from gas per person was 959.01 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
959.01 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 16.0%
World rank
49th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,715 kilowatt-hours
in 2010
All-time low
622.38 kilowatt-hours
in 2014
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from gas per person in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas per person in Austria stood at 959.01 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 16.0% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Austria peaked at 1,715 kilowatt-hours in 2010 and was at its lowest, 622.38 kilowatt-hours, in 2014.
Austria ranks 49th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,005 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 962.98 kilowatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 846.65 kilowatt-hours | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 858.68 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 1995 | 1,121 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,181 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 1,063 kilowatt-hours | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 1,112 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 1,162 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 979.67 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 1,088 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2002 | 1,152 kilowatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | +19.3% |
| 2004 | 1,340 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,583 kilowatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 2006 | 1,290 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 1,193 kilowatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 1,343 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 1,479 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,715 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2011 | 1,482 kilowatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 1,152 kilowatt-hours | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 784.07 kilowatt-hours | -31.9% |
| 2014 | 622.38 kilowatt-hours | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 886.16 kilowatt-hours | +42.4% |
| 2016 | 971.63 kilowatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 1,240 kilowatt-hours | +27.6% |
| 2018 | 1,122 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1,275 kilowatt-hours | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 1,115 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1,184 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,197 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 821.43 kilowatt-hours | -31.4% |
| 2024 | 826.68 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 959.01 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 959.01 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 959.01 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,040 kilowatt-hours | 846.65 kilowatt-hours | 1,181 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,282 kilowatt-hours | 979.67 kilowatt-hours | 1,583 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,125 kilowatt-hours | 622.38 kilowatt-hours | 1,715 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,017 kilowatt-hours | 821.43 kilowatt-hours | 1,197 kilowatt-hours | 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 electricity generation from gas per person in Austria?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Austria was 959.01 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,715 kilowatt-hours in 2010.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 622.38 kilowatt-hours in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Austria ranks 49th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.