What is primary energy use per person in Austria?

Primary energy use per person in Austria was 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 43,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 21,735 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.

How does Austria rank for primary energy use per person?

Austria ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Austria

Name: Primary energy use per person in Austria
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Primary energy use per person was 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

33,438 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 1.6%

World rank

50th

of 217 countries

All-time high

43,665 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2005

All-time low

21,735 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Austria, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Austria is 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Austria peaked at 43,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,735 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Austria ranks 50th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	23,237 kilowatt-hours per person	21,735 kilowatt-hours per person	25,430 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	31,694 kilowatt-hours per person	28,459 kilowatt-hours per person	35,403 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	33,532 kilowatt-hours per person	31,804 kilowatt-hours per person	34,962 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	37,181 kilowatt-hours per person	35,188 kilowatt-hours per person	39,623 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	41,640 kilowatt-hours per person	39,051 kilowatt-hours per person	43,665 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	38,714 kilowatt-hours per person	36,986 kilowatt-hours per person	41,709 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	34,469 kilowatt-hours per person	33,438 kilowatt-hours per person	36,507 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Austria

47 Cook Islands 36,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
48 Belarus 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person compare
49 Bahamas 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
51 Libya 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person compare
52 Guam 33,296 kilowatt-hours per person compare
53 Antigua and Barbuda 33,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Austria?: Primary energy use per person in Austria was 33,438 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 43,665 kilowatt-hours per person in 2005.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 21,735 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Austria rank for primary energy use per person?: Austria ranks 50th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.