Share of primary energy from oil in Austria
Austria: Share of primary energy from oil was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
42.4%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 80 countries
All-time high
57.4%
in 1973
All-time low
41.3%
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from oil in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from oil in Austria stood at 42.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Austria peaked at 57.4% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 41.3%, in 1965.
Austria ranks 31st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 41.3% | — |
| 1966 | 43.7% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 46.2% | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 50.4% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 54.3% | +7.8% |
| 1972 | 56.6% | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 57.4% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 52.5% | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 54.0% | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 54.2% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 55.2% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 54.5% | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 52.0% | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 51.4% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 49.9% | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 45.8% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 48.2% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 48.5% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 47.4% | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 46.9% | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 47.6% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 46.0% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 49.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 47.2% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 47.4% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 48.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.5% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 47.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.9% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 45.2% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 44.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 43.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 42.8% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 44.0% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 44.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 44.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 44.3% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 41.8% | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 43.9% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | -3.2% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 42.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 41.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 42.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.8%, 1.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.4% | 41.3% | 51.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 50.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 45.8% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 46.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.2% | 45.0% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.0% | 42.8% | 44.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.9% | 41.8% | 44.0% | 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 share of primary energy from oil in Austria?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Austria was 42.4% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 1973.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Austria ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.