Renewable electricity output in Austria
Austria: Renewable electricity output was 79.9% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity output in Austria, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity output in Austria is 79.9%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity output in Austria peaked at 82.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 62.1%, in 2003.
Austria ranks 32nd of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Renewable electricity output in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.9% | — |
| 1991 | 63.4% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 70.6% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 65.2% | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 66.7% | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 68.5% | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 73.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.1% | -11.1% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 70.1% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.3% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 79.2% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 77.0% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 78.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.0% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 79.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.0% | 63.4% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 62.1% | 73.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 67.5% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 79.9% | 81.0% | 2 |
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
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- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Gas production 5.7 terawatt-hours (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable electricity output in Austria?
- Renewable electricity output in Austria was 79.9% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable electricity output recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 82.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity output recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.1% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for renewable electricity output?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable electricity output rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.