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.
Share of electricity generation from gas in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15.7% | — |
| 1991 | 14.9% | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 13.3% | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 16.6% | +25.7% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -13.4% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 15.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.2% | -15.4% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 20.2% | +14.3% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 15.8% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 17.4% | +10.2% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 14.1% | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -27.2% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 16.3% | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 15.3% | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 15.9% | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 16.8% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -37.2% |
| 2024 | 9.6% | -9.1% |
| 2025 | 11.9% | +24.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 11.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.3%, 83% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 11.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.4%, 73% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.