Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria
Austria: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels was 16.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria stood at 16.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria peaked at 39.2% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 179th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.8% | — |
| 1991 | 34.9% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 27.5% | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 25.8% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 29.0% | +12.1% |
| 1995 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 32.0% | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 30.1% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 29.1% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 27.2% | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +13.1% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +26.9% |
| 2004 | 35.9% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 34.6% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 31.3% | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 30.8% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 34.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 21.8% | -13.7% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 23.9% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 22.6% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 22.7% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 21.8% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | -30.1% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -9.6% |
| 2025 | 16.4% | +19.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 16.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 60.0%, 27% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 16.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.1%, 58% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 25.8% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 27.2% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 18.4% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 13.8% | 21.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 176 Portugal 19.0% compare
- 177 Greenland 16.7% compare
- 178 Mozambique 16.6% compare
- 180 Kyrgyzstan 15.3% compare
- 181 Slovakia 14.8% compare
- 182 El Salvador 13.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 4.4% (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.6% (2025)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria?
- Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels in Austria was 16.4% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from fossil fuels recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Austria ranks 179th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from fossil fuels rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.