Electricity generation per person in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation per person was 8,034 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation per person in Austria, 1985–2025
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 per person in Austria is 8,034 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation per person in Austria peaked at 8,603 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5,783 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Austria ranks 32nd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,190 kilowatt-hours | 5,783 kilowatt-hours | 6,560 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 6,736 kilowatt-hours | 6,361 kilowatt-hours | 7,471 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,582 kilowatt-hours | 7,137 kilowatt-hours | 7,934 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,594 kilowatt-hours | 7,147 kilowatt-hours | 8,142 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,783 kilowatt-hours | 7,112 kilowatt-hours | 8,603 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 29 Japan 8,366 kilowatt-hours compare
- 30 Russia 8,283 kilowatt-hours compare
- 31 New Zealand 8,252 kilowatt-hours compare
- 33 United States Virgin Islands 7,934 kilowatt-hours compare
- 34 China 7,474 kilowatt-hours compare
- 35 Netherlands 7,356 kilowatt-hours compare
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 electricity generation per person in Austria?
- Electricity generation per person in Austria was 8,034 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 per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,603 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,783 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Austria rank for electricity generation per person?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.