Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Austria
Austria: Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel was 7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 9.9%
World rank
16th
of 50 countries
All-time high
7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2024
All-time low
4,325 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Austria is 7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Austria peaked at 7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,325 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent, in 1990.
Austria ranks 16th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Austria, year by year
| Year | Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,325 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 4,427 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,402 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 4,507 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4,569 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 4,835 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 4,719 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 4,876 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,901 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 5,240 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 5,267 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 5,370 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5,374 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 5,174 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5,516 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5,747 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 5,563 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 5,596 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 5,748 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 5,940 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 6,116 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 5,659 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 6,243 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 5,878 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 5,627 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 5,615 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5,873 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 6,133 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 5,900 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 6,383 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 6,239 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 6,084 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,948 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 6,445 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | +9.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,680 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 4,325 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,240 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,530 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,174 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,940 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,943 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,615 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 6,383 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,360 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5,948 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 13 Netherlands 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 13 Netherlands 10,649 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 15 Finland 7,150 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 17 Belgium 6,634 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Czechia 6,354 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 19 Greece 4,981 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 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 production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Austria?
- Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel in Austria was 7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,086 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024.
- What is the lowest production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,325 Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Production of electricity and derived heat by type of fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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