Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Austria
Austria: Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity was 3,165 w per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in w per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Austria is 3,165 w per capita, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Austria peaked at 3,165 w per capita in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,536 w per capita, in 2002.
That places Austria 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,694 w per capita | 1,536 w per capita | 1,901 w per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,124 w per capita | 1,934 w per capita | 2,339 w per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,697 w per capita | 2,371 w per capita | 3,165 w per capita | 5 |
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 installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Austria?
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Austria was 3,165 w per capita in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,165 w per capita in 2024.
- What is the lowest installed renewable electricity-generating capacity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,536 w per capita in 2002.
- How does Austria rank for installed renewable electricity-generating capacity?
- Austria ranks 4th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is installed renewable electricity-generating capacity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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