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.
Share of electricity generation from hydropower in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 70.4% | — |
| 1986 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 73.3% | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 64.0% | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 62.7% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 71.5% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 68.7% | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 64.0% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 65.0% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 70.2% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 66.3% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 66.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | -13.7% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 57.6% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 59.0% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 61.8% | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 55.0% | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 63.9% | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 65.1% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 66.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -9.7% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 57.1% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 58.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 60.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 58.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 53.7% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 57.3% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 58.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 51.8% | -11.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 51.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 52.8× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 51.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.5%, 4.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.