Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Austria
Austria: Share of electricity generation from hydropower was 51.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Austria, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 51.8% for share of electricity generation from hydropower in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from hydropower in Austria peaked at 73.3% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2025.
That places Austria 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.3% | 70.3% | 73.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 62.7% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 57.3% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 55.0% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 51.8% | 60.8% | 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 hydropower in Austria?
- Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Austria was 51.8% 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 hydropower recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Austria ranks 44th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. 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 hydropower. 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.