Share of electricity generation from gas in Austria
Austria: Share of electricity generation from gas was 11.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from gas in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from gas in Austria is 11.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 24.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from gas in Austria peaked at 21.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2014.
Austria ranks 86th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.4% | 13.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 13.2% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 8.6% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 9.6% | 16.8% | 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 share of electricity generation from gas in Austria?
- Share of electricity generation from gas in Austria was 11.9% 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 gas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.2% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from gas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2014.
- How does Austria rank for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Austria ranks 86th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.