Primary energy from solar per person in Austria
Austria: Primary energy from solar per person was 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,146 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 28.4%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,146 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from solar 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 per person in Austria is 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.4% on the previous year and up 957.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Austria peaked at 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Austria 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from solar per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.1265 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0.126 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1258 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1256 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2509 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2507 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2502 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3744 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6217 kilowatt-hours per person | +66.1% |
| 2002 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.1% |
| 2003 | 1.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.8% |
| 2004 | 2.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 2.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 3.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 5.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.0% |
| 2010 | 10.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +81.1% |
| 2011 | 20.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.3% |
| 2012 | 40.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.0% |
| 2013 | 73.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +84.4% |
| 2014 | 91.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 108.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 125.43 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 144.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 164.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2019 | 191.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 228.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 309.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.1% |
| 2022 | 418.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.2% |
| 2023 | 754.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +80.4% |
| 2024 | 892.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.3% |
| 2025 | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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 | 0.1256 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2509 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3744 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.14 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 625.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 3 Israel 1,407 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Netherlands 1,391 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 Spain 1,348 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 United States 1,131 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Qatar 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Hungary 1,115 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 primary energy from solar per person in Austria?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Austria was 1,146 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 per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,146 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar 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 per person?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 957.5%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.