Primary energy from renewables per person in Austria
Austria: Primary energy from renewables per person was 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from renewables 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
Austria recorded 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from renewables per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables per person in Austria peaked at 9,034 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Austria 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,072 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,532 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,777 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,290 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,590 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,132 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 4 Sweden 13,936 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Finland 13,178 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 6 Canada 11,911 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Denmark 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Switzerland 5,587 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 United States 5,422 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 43.7% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from renewables per person in Austria?
- Primary energy from renewables per person in Austria was 8,252 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 renewables per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,034 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 Primary energy from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.