Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Austria
Austria: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind was 25.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 25.4% for share of electricity generation from solar and wind in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.5% on the previous year and up 171.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Austria peaked at 25.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Austria ranks 29th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +149.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +53.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +37.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +165.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +134.3% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | +36.5% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +35.7% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 5.9% | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +28.7% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 9.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 11.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +11.8% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 14.3% | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +19.8% |
| 2023 | 21.0% | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 22.0% | +4.7% |
| 2025 | 25.4% | +15.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.1% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 3.2% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 12.8% | 25.4% | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Austria?
- Share of electricity generation from solar and wind in Austria was 25.4% 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 solar and wind recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from solar and wind recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from solar and wind rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 171.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 solar and wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.