Per capita primary energy use by source in Austria
Austria: Per capita primary energy use by source was 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,916 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
25th
of 79 countries
All-time high
8,131 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
All-time low
2,916 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita primary energy use by source 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 primary energy use by source in Austria is 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita primary energy use by source in Austria peaked at 8,131 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Austria ranks 25th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita primary energy use by source in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 8,131 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 7,713 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 7,246 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 7,118 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 6,980 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 7,481 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 6,831 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 6,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 6,087 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 5,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 4,995 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1978 | 5,079 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 5,523 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 5,675 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 5,794 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 5,507 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 5,906 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 6,730 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 6,718 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 5,985 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1987 | 5,933 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5,673 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 5,673 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,203 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1991 | 6,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 4,958 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
| 1993 | 4,421 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 4,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 5,074 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 5,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 5,391 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 4,741 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 4,714 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 5,300 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2001 | 5,456 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 5,854 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 5,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,679 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,644 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,429 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 5,349 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,010 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 4,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 4,815 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 4,462 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 4,496 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 4,097 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2015 | 4,396 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 4,057 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 4,156 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 3,651 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 3,822 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 3,254 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.9% |
| 2021 | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,184 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 3,061 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,985 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,585 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,514 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,980 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,131 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 6,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,995 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,959 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,507 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,442 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,394 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,266 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,651 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,815 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,364 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 22 Hong Kong 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Finland 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Slovakia 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Netherlands 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Belgium 2,852 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 Slovenia 2,586 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per capita primary energy use by source in Austria?
- Per capita primary energy use by source in Austria was 2,916 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 primary energy use by source recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,131 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest per capita primary energy use by source recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita primary energy use by source rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.