Hydropower generation by region in Austria
Austria: Hydropower generation by region was 36.8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Hydropower generation by region in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Austria recorded 36.8 terawatt-hours for hydropower generation by region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Austria peaked at 45.71 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.08 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Austria 17th out of 79 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 | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 16.08 terawatt-hours | 18.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 21.96 terawatt-hours | 16.82 terawatt-hours | 28.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.58 terawatt-hours | 26.85 terawatt-hours | 35.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.55 terawatt-hours | 31.44 terawatt-hours | 40.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.15 terawatt-hours | 33.22 terawatt-hours | 41.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.34 terawatt-hours | 34.24 terawatt-hours | 43.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.78 terawatt-hours | 34.63 terawatt-hours | 45.71 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 43.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Austria?
- Hydropower generation by region in Austria was 36.8 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.71 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.08 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.