Share of primary energy from hydropower in Austria
Austria: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 12.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.1%
Change on year
down 18.1%
World rank
9th
of 80 countries
All-time high
14.7%
in 2024
All-time low
7.6%
in 1972
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower 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
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Austria stood at 12.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.1% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Austria peaked at 14.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 1972.
Austria ranks 9th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 10.2% | — |
| 1966 | 10.5% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 10.7% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 10.2% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | -13.2% |
| 1970 | 10.0% | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 7.9% | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 9.5% | +20.9% |
| 1975 | 10.1% | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 8.2% | -19.1% |
| 1977 | 10.3% | +25.1% |
| 1978 | 9.8% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 12.3% | +11.3% |
| 1982 | 12.8% | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 12.7% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 11.0% | -13.8% |
| 1985 | 12.0% | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 12.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 13.4% | +10.7% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 11.6% | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 10.9% | -5.7% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +15.4% |
| 1993 | 13.1% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 12.6% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.1% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 11.8% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 13.0% | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 12.3% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -10.7% |
| 2011 | 10.3% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 12.1% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 13.3% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 11.3% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 13.3% | +18.0% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +11.1% |
| 2025 | 12.1% | -18.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 12.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 14.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 12.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 8.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 8.8% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 7.6% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 11.0% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 10.9% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 9.7% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.3% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 11.3% | 14.7% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Austria?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Austria was 12.1% 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 hydropower recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 1972.
- How does Austria rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Austria ranks 9th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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); 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 hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.