Installed solar pv capacity in Austria
Austria: Installed solar pv capacity was 10.3 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed solar pv capacity in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, installed solar pv capacity in Austria stood at 10.3. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 993.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed solar pv capacity in Austria peaked at 10.3 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.005, in 2000.
That places Austria 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed solar pv capacity in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.005 | — |
| 2001 | 0.007 | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.009 | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.023 | +155.6% |
| 2004 | 0.027 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0236 | -12.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0252 | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0271 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0332 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0523 | +57.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0924 | +76.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1783 | +93.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3419 | +91.8% |
| 2013 | 0.6312 | +84.6% |
| 2014 | 0.7907 | +25.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9426 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 1.1 | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 1.71 | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 2.79 | +36.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8 | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 6.39 | +68.3% |
| 2024 | 8.9 | +39.2% |
| 2025 | 10.3 | +15.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01, 10.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.57, 6.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Installed solar pv capacity in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +155.6% | 0.009 | 0.023 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0232 | 0.005 | 0.0523 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8528 | 0.0924 | 1.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 | 2.05 | 10.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 21 South Africa 11.26 compare
- 22 Greece 11.08 compare
- 23 Belgium 10.4 compare
- 25 Switzerland 8.79 compare
- 26 Hungary 8.18 compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 7.64 compare
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is installed solar pv capacity in Austria?
- Installed solar pv capacity in Austria was 10.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 in 2025.
- What is the lowest installed solar pv capacity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for installed solar pv capacity?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed solar pv capacity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 993.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Installed solar pv capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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