Share of electricity production by source in Austria

Austria: Share of electricity production by source was 13.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
13.7%
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
178th
of 208 countries
All-time high
37.5%
in 2003
All-time low
13.7%
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share of electricity production by source in Austria, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 33 % of total1991: 34 % of total1992: 26.8 % of total1993: 25.3 % of total1994: 28.5 % of total1995: 28.8 % of total1996: 32 % of total1997: 31.2 % of total1998: 29.4 % of total1999: 28.6 % of total2000: 26.6 % of total2001: 29.8 % of total2002: 29.7 % of total2003: 37.5 % of total2004: 34.1 % of total2005: 34.6 % of total2006: 32.6 % of total2007: 29.4 % of total2008: 29 % of total2009: 26.8 % of total2010: 31.4 % of total2011: 31.6 % of total2012: 23 % of total2013: 19.7 % of total2014: 16.6 % of total2015: 20.8 % of total2016: 19.7 % of total2017: 22 % of total2018: 20.8 % of total2019: 20.8 % of total2020: 18 % of total2021: 19 % of total2022: 19.5 % of total2023: 13.7 % of total

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 179 Lithuania 13.3% compare
  5. 180 New Zealand 12.3% compare
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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
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