Electricity generation from renewables per person in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation from renewables per person was 6,716 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from renewables per person in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from renewables per person in Austria is 6,716 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from renewables per person in Austria peaked at 7,418 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,209 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
Austria ranks 9th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,686 kilowatt-hours | 4,209 kilowatt-hours | 5,298 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,114 kilowatt-hours | 4,339 kilowatt-hours | 5,654 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,713 kilowatt-hours | 4,874 kilowatt-hours | 6,153 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,397 kilowatt-hours | 5,561 kilowatt-hours | 7,418 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 electricity generation from renewables per person in Austria?
- Electricity generation from renewables per person in Austria was 6,716 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,418 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from renewables per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,209 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Austria ranks 9th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from renewables per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.