Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 4,162 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Austria, 1965–2025
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.