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 237 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.
Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity in Austria, year by year
| Year | w per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,557 w per capita | — |
| 2001 | 1,556 w per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,536 w per capita | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,586 w per capita | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 1,613 w per capita | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 1,731 w per capita | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 1,771 w per capita | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,819 w per capita | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1,871 w per capita | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,901 w per capita | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1,934 w per capita | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,991 w per capita | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,976 w per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,028 w per capita | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,088 w per capita | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,137 w per capita | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,213 w per capita | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,228 w per capita | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,305 w per capita | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 2,339 w per capita | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,371 w per capita | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,466 w per capita | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2,594 w per capita | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,892 w per capita | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 3,165 w per capita | +9.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3,165 w per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 728.93 w per capita, 4.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3,165 w per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,013 w per capita, 3.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 237 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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