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.
Share of electricity production by source in Austria, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.0% | — |
| 1991 | 34.0% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | -21.1% |
| 1993 | 25.3% | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 32.0% | +11.0% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 29.8% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.5% | +26.1% |
| 2004 | 34.1% | -8.9% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 32.6% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 29.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 31.4% | +17.2% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | -27.3% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 16.6% | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +25.4% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 20.8% | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18.0% | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 13.7% | -29.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 13.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 62.1%, 22% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 13.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.7%, 41% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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