Electricity generation per person in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation per person was 8,034 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8,034 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
32nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
8,603 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
5,783 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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.
Electricity generation per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5,783 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 5,810 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 6,560 kilowatt-hours | +12.9% |
| 1988 | 6,348 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 6,450 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 6,416 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 6,466 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 6,361 kilowatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 6,489 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,544 kilowatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 6,924 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 6,714 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 6,975 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6,996 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 7,471 kilowatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 7,443 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,582 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 7,502 kilowatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7,137 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 7,567 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 7,822 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 7,522 kilowatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 7,573 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,735 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7,934 kilowatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 8,108 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 7,411 kilowatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 8,142 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 7,611 kilowatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 7,201 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 7,147 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,424 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 7,625 kilowatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 7,314 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7,960 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 7,738 kilowatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 7,435 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 7,112 kilowatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 7,774 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 2024 | 8,603 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 8,034 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8,034 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 6,011 kilowatt-hours, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8,034 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,911 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.