Share of electricity production by source in Austria
Austria: Share of electricity production by source was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity production by source in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity production by source in Austria is 13.7%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 29.8% on the previous year and down 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity production by source in Austria peaked at 37.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2023.
That places Austria 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8% | 25.3% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.0% | 26.6% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 16.6% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 13.7% | 19.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 175 Mozambique 16.3% compare
- 176 Slovakia 14.6% compare
- 177 Kyrgyzstan 14.1% compare
- 179 Lithuania 13.3% compare
- 180 New Zealand 12.3% compare
- 181 Guinea 11.9% compare
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 production by source in Austria?
- Share of electricity production by source in Austria was 13.7% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity production by source recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 37.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity production by source recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for share of electricity production by source?
- Austria ranks 178th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of electricity production by source rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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