Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Austria

Austria: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 4,162 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4,162 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.0%
World rank
10th
of 214 countries
All-time high
5,222 kilowatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
2,212 kilowatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025

Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Austria, 1965–2025

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Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

Austria recorded 4,162 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from hydropower per person in 2025.

That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Austria peaked at 5,222 kilowatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,212 kilowatt-hours, in 1965.

Austria ranks 10th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2,336 kilowatt-hours 2,212 kilowatt-hours 2,453 kilowatt-hours 5
1970s 2,908 kilowatt-hours 2,243 kilowatt-hours 3,722 kilowatt-hours 10
1980s 4,169 kilowatt-hours 3,551 kilowatt-hours 4,672 kilowatt-hours 10
1990s 4,498 kilowatt-hours 4,053 kilowatt-hours 5,091 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 4,661 kilowatt-hours 4,089 kilowatt-hours 5,222 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 4,570 kilowatt-hours 4,079 kilowatt-hours 5,201 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 4,413 kilowatt-hours 3,820 kilowatt-hours 5,012 kilowatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 7 Sweden 6,404 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 8 Laos 5,148 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 9 New Zealand 4,526 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 11 Switzerland 3,790 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 12 Albania 2,866 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 13 Georgia 2,795 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity generation from hydropower per person in Austria?
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Austria was 4,162 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 hydropower per person recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5,222 kilowatt-hours in 2000.
What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2,212 kilowatt-hours in 1965.
How does Austria rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
Austria ranks 10th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 7,805 data points, 1920–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.