Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Austria
Austria: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Austria is 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Austria peaked at 38,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19,523 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Austria ranks 33rd of 75 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,901 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,523 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 28,786 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,608 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,725 kilowatt-hours per person | 31,105 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 32,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,259 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 35,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,516 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,426 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,614 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,054 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Austria?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Austria was 25,187 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 per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 38,005 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,523 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 75 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.