Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Austria

Austria: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 2,926 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,926 watts per capita
Change on year
up 12.9%
World rank
5th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2,926 watts per capita
in 2023
All-time low
1,536 watts per capita
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Austria, 2000–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2000201120232000: 1.6k watts per capita2001: 1.6k watts per capita2002: 1.5k watts per capita2003: 1.6k watts per capita2004: 1.6k watts per capita2005: 1.7k watts per capita2006: 1.8k watts per capita2007: 1.8k watts per capita2008: 1.9k watts per capita2009: 1.9k watts per capita2010: 1.9k watts per capita2011: 2.0k watts per capita2012: 2.0k watts per capita2013: 2.0k watts per capita2014: 2.1k watts per capita2015: 2.1k watts per capita2016: 2.2k watts per capita2017: 2.2k watts per capita2018: 2.3k watts per capita2019: 2.3k watts per capita2020: 2.4k watts per capita2021: 2.5k watts per capita2022: 2.6k watts per capita2023: 2.9k watts per capita

Source: International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in watts per capita.

Analysis

In 2023, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Austria stood at 2,926 watts per capita. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Austria peaked at 2,926 watts per capita in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,536 watts per capita, in 2002.

Austria ranks 5th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,694 watts per capita 1,536 watts per capita 1,901 watts per capita 10
2010s 2,123 watts per capita 1,934 watts per capita 2,339 watts per capita 10
2020s 2,588 watts per capita 2,371 watts per capita 2,926 watts per capita 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 2 Norway 7,286 watts per capita compare
  2. 3 Sweden 3,852 watts per capita compare
  3. 4 Bhutan 2,971 watts per capita compare
  4. 6 Canada 2,766 watts per capita compare
  5. 7 Finland 2,516 watts per capita compare
  6. 8 Switzerland 2,417 watts per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Austria?
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Austria was 2,926 watts per capita in 2023, according to International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2,926 watts per capita in 2023.
What is the lowest renewable electricity-generating capacity per person recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,536 watts per capita in 2002.
How does Austria rank for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Austria ranks 5th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is renewable electricity-generating capacity per person rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
219 places, 5,256 data points, 2000–2023
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