Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person was 2,043 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Austria is 2,043 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 205.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Austria peaked at 2,043 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Austria 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 2.51 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 6.27 kilowatt-hours | +149.7% |
| 1999 | 6.25 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 8.74 kilowatt-hours | +39.7% |
| 2001 | 13.68 kilowatt-hours | +56.6% |
| 2002 | 18.56 kilowatt-hours | +35.7% |
| 2003 | 46.78 kilowatt-hours | +152.1% |
| 2004 | 116.23 kilowatt-hours | +148.4% |
| 2005 | 164.05 kilowatt-hours | +41.1% |
| 2006 | 214.03 kilowatt-hours | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 248.28 kilowatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2008 | 245.1 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 239.66 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 257.02 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 251.39 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 332.08 kilowatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 445.68 kilowatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 2014 | 542.83 kilowatt-hours | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 668.67 kilowatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 724.43 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 891.03 kilowatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 847.13 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1,030 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2020 | 989.75 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,062 kilowatt-hours | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 1,217 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,635 kilowatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 2024 | 1,895 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 2025 | 2,043 kilowatt-hours | +7.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,043 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 835.56 kilowatt-hours, 2.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,043 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 895.46 kilowatt-hours, 2.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from solar and wind per person 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 | +152.1% | 18.56 kilowatt-hours | 46.78 kilowatt-hours |
| 1998 | +149.7% | 2.51 kilowatt-hours | 6.27 kilowatt-hours |
| 2004 | +148.4% | 46.78 kilowatt-hours | 116.23 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 6.27 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.51 kilowatt-hours | 8.74 kilowatt-hours | 248.28 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 599.06 kilowatt-hours | 251.39 kilowatt-hours | 1,030 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,474 kilowatt-hours | 989.75 kilowatt-hours | 2,043 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Austria?
- Electricity generation from solar and wind per person in Austria was 2,043 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,043 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar and wind per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 205.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.