Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Austria
Austria: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person was 2,926 watts per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person in Austria, 2000–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Fuel exports 2.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 43.7% (2023)
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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Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita)