Primary energy from renewables in Austria
Austria: Primary energy from renewables was 75.2 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
75.2 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
30th
of 80 countries
All-time high
82.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
16.08 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from renewables in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from renewables in Austria stood at 75.2 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from renewables in Austria peaked at 82.39 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.08 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
Austria ranks 30th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from renewables in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 17.33 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 17.7 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 18.18 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 16.72 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 21.29 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 16.82 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 17.29 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 19.21 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 22.71 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 23.8 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 20.57 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 24.92 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 24.94 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.1 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 29.11 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 30.85 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 30.9 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 30.61 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 26.85 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 33.63 terawatt-hours | +25.3% |
| 1986 | 34.81 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 38.13 terawatt-hours | +9.6% |
| 1988 | 38.48 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 38.43 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 34.97 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 35.16 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.88 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 40.83 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 39.38 terawatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 42.7 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 39.04 terawatt-hours | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 41.31 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 42.79 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 45.59 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 46.54 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 45.69 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 45.07 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 38.8 terawatt-hours | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 43.96 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 46.58 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 50.21 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 54.94 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 56.91 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 60.84 terawatt-hours | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 59.35 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 55.32 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 66.19 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 65.29 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 64.62 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 62.42 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 66.2 terawatt-hours | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 66.44 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 65.28 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 69.29 terawatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 69.4 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.83 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 64.65 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 74.82 terawatt-hours | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 82.39 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2025 | 75.2 terawatt-hours | -8.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 75.2 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 44.33 terawatt-hours, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 75.2 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.56 terawatt-hours, 2.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 16.08 terawatt-hours | 18.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 21.96 terawatt-hours | 16.82 terawatt-hours | 28.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.18 terawatt-hours | 26.85 terawatt-hours | 38.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.06 terawatt-hours | 34.97 terawatt-hours | 45.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.95 terawatt-hours | 38.8 terawatt-hours | 60.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.04 terawatt-hours | 55.32 terawatt-hours | 69.29 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.21 terawatt-hours | 64.65 terawatt-hours | 82.39 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 renewables in Austria?
- Primary energy from renewables in Austria was 75.2 terawatt-hours 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 primary energy from renewables recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.39 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary energy from renewables recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.08 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for primary energy from renewables?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from renewables rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.