Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Austria
Austria: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source was 28.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Austria, 1994–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 28.3% for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 55.4% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Austria peaked at 100.0% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1994.
That places Austria 32nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 6.5% | 80.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.6% | 14.7% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 18.2% | 81.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 29 Argentina 29.5% compare
- 30 Bangladesh 29.4% compare
- 31 Italy 28.8% compare
- 33 Singapore 28.2% compare
- 34 United States 28.0% compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 26.1% 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 year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Austria?
- Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source in Austria was 28.3% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1997.
- What is the lowest year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1994.
- How does Austria rank for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.