Renewable electricity generation by source in Austria
Austria: Renewable electricity generation by source was 8.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.31 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Renewable electricity generation by source in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity generation by source in Austria is 8.31 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity generation by source in Austria peaked at 9.14 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Austria 31st out of 212 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.
Renewable electricity generation by source in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 1999 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.07 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +42.9% |
| 2002 | 0.14 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2003 | 0.37 terawatt-hours | +164.3% |
| 2004 | 0.93 terawatt-hours | +151.4% |
| 2005 | 1.33 terawatt-hours | +43.0% |
| 2006 | 1.75 terawatt-hours | +31.6% |
| 2007 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 2.01 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.95 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 2.06 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 2.46 terawatt-hours | +26.8% |
| 2013 | 3.15 terawatt-hours | +28.0% |
| 2014 | 3.85 terawatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 4.84 terawatt-hours | +25.7% |
| 2016 | 5.23 terawatt-hours | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 6.57 terawatt-hours | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 6.03 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 7.45 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 6.79 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 6.74 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 7.24 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 8.04 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 9.14 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2025 | 8.31 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.46 terawatt-hours, 18.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.31 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 terawatt-hours, 6.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 7.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 terawatt-hours | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 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 renewable electricity generation by source in Austria?
- Renewable electricity generation by source in Austria was 8.31 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity generation by source recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Austria ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is renewable electricity generation by source rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.