Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Austria
Austria: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-1.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 245.8%
World rank
182nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
12.3 % change on previous year
in 1970
All-time low
-8.59 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Austria, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Austria recorded -1.66 % change on previous year for primary energy use, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 245.8% on the previous year and down 177.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Austria peaked at 12.3 % change on previous year in 1970 and was at its lowest, -8.59 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Austria ranks 182nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 4.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0.8035 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1968 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +870.6% |
| 1969 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1970 | 12.3 % change on previous year | +108.2% |
| 1971 | 3.61 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1972 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.98 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1974 | -2.22 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 1975 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -508.8% |
| 1977 | -3.12 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1978 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -265.7% |
| 1979 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1980 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 1981 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +288.3% |
| 1982 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -15.2% |
| 1983 | -0.1075 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1984 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -1771.7% |
| 1985 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +138.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1257 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 1987 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +2660.1% |
| 1988 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -151.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8716 % change on previous year | -148.6% |
| 1990 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +330.6% |
| 1991 | 5.77 % change on previous year | +53.7% |
| 1992 | -3.92 % change on previous year | -168.0% |
| 1993 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 1994 | -0.3773 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1995 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -1569.2% |
| 1996 | 4.63 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3644 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1998 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +479.6% |
| 1999 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0384 % change on previous year | -103.6% |
| 2001 | 4.69 % change on previous year | +12122.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4341 % change on previous year | -90.7% |
| 2003 | 4.44 % change on previous year | +922.6% |
| 2004 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
| 2005 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2006 | -0.8471 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2007 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +176.7% |
| 2008 | 0.83 % change on previous year | -135.4% |
| 2009 | -5.31 % change on previous year | -740.1% |
| 2010 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -194.7% |
| 2011 | -5.07 % change on previous year | -200.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3554 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 2013 | -0.3959 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2014 | -4.51 % change on previous year | +1038.4% |
| 2015 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 2016 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2018 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -174.2% |
| 2019 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -282.0% |
| 2020 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -336.5% |
| 2021 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2022 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -264.0% |
| 2023 | -0.4157 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 2024 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -374.0% |
| 2025 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.64 % change on previous year | 0.8035 % change on previous year | 7.8 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.61 % change on previous year | -3.12 % change on previous year | 12.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1525 % change on previous year | -4.83 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 5.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6449 % change on previous year | -5.31 % change on previous year | 4.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4451 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 5.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.98 % change on previous year | -8.59 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 179 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -1.48 % change on previous year compare
- 180 Republic of Korea -1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 181 USSR -1.57 % change on previous year compare
- 183 Romania -1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 184 Qatar -1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 185 Sweden -1.95 % change on previous year 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Austria?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Austria was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.3 % change on previous year in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.59 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Austria ranks 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 177.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.