Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Austria
Austria: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 499.96 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Austria, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Austria stood at 499.96 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Austria peaked at 499.96 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 380.11 terawatt-hours, in 1995.
Austria ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 380.11 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 431.08 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 415.85 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 439.95 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 426.57 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 422.24 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 428.47 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 430.59 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 455.32 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 465.87 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 480.21 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 487.1 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 474.25 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 481.22 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 440.64 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 454.7 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 478.64 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 474.65 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 462.83 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 472.67 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 448.64 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 456.57 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 467.39 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 488.4 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 492.3 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 499.96 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 499.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Austria's 499.96 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 418.71 terawatt-hours | 380.11 terawatt-hours | 439.95 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 456.59 terawatt-hours | 422.24 terawatt-hours | 487.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.68 terawatt-hours | 448.64 terawatt-hours | 492.3 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 499.96 terawatt-hours | 499.96 terawatt-hours | 499.96 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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 production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Austria?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Austria was 499.96 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 499.96 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.11 terawatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Austria ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in terawatt-hours.