Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Austria
Austria: Primary energy from solar and wind per person was 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar and wind per person in Austria is 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 212.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar and wind per person in Austria peaked at 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Austria 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 133.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 248.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 598.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 251.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,483 kilowatt-hours per person | 990.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 11 Lithuania 2,172 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Portugal 2,164 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Greece 2,114 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 15 Belgium 2,034 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 16 Estonia 2,012 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 17 Chile 1,665 kilowatt-hours per person 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 43.67 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from solar and wind per person in Austria?
- Primary energy from solar and wind per person in Austria was 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,085 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar and wind per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 110 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar and wind per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 212.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from solar and wind per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.