Oil consumption in Austria
Austria: Oil consumption was 129.08 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Oil consumption in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Austria recorded 129.08 terawatt-hours for oil consumption in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Austria peaked at 170.74 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 65.3 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Austria ranks 54th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 79.87 terawatt-hours | 65.3 terawatt-hours | 97.23 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 130.55 terawatt-hours | 107.04 terawatt-hours | 147.41 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 125.26 terawatt-hours | 116.8 terawatt-hours | 143.89 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 140.35 terawatt-hours | 127.43 terawatt-hours | 155.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 160.86 terawatt-hours | 145.7 terawatt-hours | 170.74 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.61 terawatt-hours | 141.4 terawatt-hours | 154.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.88 terawatt-hours | 129.08 terawatt-hours | 140.22 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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 43.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Austria?
- Oil consumption in Austria was 129.08 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 170.74 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.3 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for oil consumption?
- Austria ranks 54th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.