Net electricity imports in Austria
Austria: Net electricity imports was 2.62 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net electricity imports in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net electricity imports in Austria is 2.62 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 138.6% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net electricity imports in Austria peaked at 10.06 terawatt-hours in 2015 and was at its lowest, -6.78 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
That places Austria 32nd out of 214 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.
Net electricity imports in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.46 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0.77 terawatt-hours | -267.4% |
| 1992 | 0.55 terawatt-hours | -28.6% |
| 1993 | -0.73 terawatt-hours | -232.7% |
| 1994 | -0.82 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1995 | -2.47 terawatt-hours | +201.2% |
| 1996 | 0.95 terawatt-hours | -138.5% |
| 1997 | -0.77 terawatt-hours | -181.1% |
| 1998 | -0.16 terawatt-hours | -79.2% |
| 1999 | -1.9 terawatt-hours | +1087.5% |
| 2000 | -1.37 terawatt-hours | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 0.22 terawatt-hours | -116.1% |
| 2002 | 0.7 terawatt-hours | +218.2% |
| 2003 | 5.61 terawatt-hours | +701.4% |
| 2004 | 3.08 terawatt-hours | -45.1% |
| 2005 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 6.34 terawatt-hours | +142.0% |
| 2007 | 6.02 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.86 terawatt-hours | -19.3% |
| 2009 | 0.78 terawatt-hours | -84.0% |
| 2010 | 2.44 terawatt-hours | +212.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2 terawatt-hours | +236.1% |
| 2012 | 2.8 terawatt-hours | -65.9% |
| 2013 | 7.27 terawatt-hours | +159.6% |
| 2014 | 9.27 terawatt-hours | +27.5% |
| 2015 | 10.06 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 7.16 terawatt-hours | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 6.55 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 8.95 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | -65.0% |
| 2020 | 2.2 terawatt-hours | -29.7% |
| 2021 | 7.54 terawatt-hours | +242.7% |
| 2022 | 8.7 terawatt-hours | +15.4% |
| 2023 | -0.07 terawatt-hours | -100.8% |
| 2024 | -6.78 terawatt-hours | +9585.7% |
| 2025 | 2.62 terawatt-hours | -138.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.62 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1 terawatt-hours, 26.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net electricity imports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -9585.7% | -0.07 terawatt-hours | -6.78 terawatt-hours |
| 1999 | -1087.5% | -0.16 terawatt-hours | -1.9 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.504 terawatt-hours | -2.47 terawatt-hours | 0.95 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.89 terawatt-hours | -1.37 terawatt-hours | 6.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.58 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours | 10.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.37 terawatt-hours | -6.78 terawatt-hours | 8.7 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 net electricity imports in Austria?
- Net electricity imports in Austria was 2.62 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net electricity imports recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- What is the lowest net electricity imports recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.78 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for net electricity imports?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net electricity imports rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy of the UK (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net electricity imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electricity imports minus exports, measured in terawatt-hours.