Share of electricity generation from oil in Austria
Austria: Share of electricity generation from oil was 4.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Austria stood at 4.5%.
The figure is up 7.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from oil in Austria peaked at 6.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2024.
That places Austria 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 4.4% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.0% | 4.5% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 5.0% | 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 oil in Austria?
- Share of electricity generation from oil in Austria was 4.5% 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 oil recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from oil recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for share of electricity generation from oil?
- Austria ranks 107th out of 208 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. 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 oil. 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.