Primary energy use in Austria
Austria: Primary energy use was 304.74 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
304.74 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
55th
of 219 countries
All-time high
359.33 terawatt-hours
in 2005
All-time low
158.02 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Austria recorded 304.74 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Austria peaked at 359.33 terawatt-hours in 2005 and was at its lowest, 158.02 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Austria ranks 55th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 158.02 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 164.41 terawatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 165.73 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 178.65 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 189.21 terawatt-hours | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 212.49 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 1971 | 220.17 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 227.99 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 243.92 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 238.51 terawatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 234.5 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 250.65 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 242.83 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 255.38 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 267.23 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1980 | 263.91 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 251.15 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 240.86 terawatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 240.6 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 244.92 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 255.43 terawatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 255.75 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 264.62 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 259.87 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 262.14 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 271.98 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 287.67 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 276.38 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 280.39 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 279.33 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 294.82 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 308.47 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 309.59 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 316.13 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 312.79 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 312.91 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 327.59 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 329.01 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 343.61 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 351.19 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 359.33 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 356.29 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 347.93 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 350.82 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 332.18 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 348.9 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 331.21 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 332.39 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 331.07 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 316.15 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 322.94 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 331.22 terawatt-hours | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 340.13 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 333.34 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 345.44 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 315.78 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 327.36 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 307.68 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 306.4 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 309.89 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 304.74 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 304.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 1.9× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 304.74 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.2 terawatt-hours | 158.02 terawatt-hours | 189.21 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 239.37 terawatt-hours | 212.49 terawatt-hours | 267.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 253.92 terawatt-hours | 240.6 terawatt-hours | 264.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 293.75 terawatt-hours | 271.98 terawatt-hours | 316.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 341.09 terawatt-hours | 312.91 terawatt-hours | 359.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 333.28 terawatt-hours | 316.15 terawatt-hours | 348.9 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.97 terawatt-hours | 304.74 terawatt-hours | 327.36 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 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 use in Austria?
- Primary energy use in Austria was 304.74 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 359.33 terawatt-hours in 2005.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.02 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for primary energy use?
- Austria ranks 55th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.