Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Austria
Austria: Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources was 40.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Austria stood at 40.0%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Austria peaked at 40.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2003.
Austria ranks 62nd of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.2% | — |
| 1991 | 24.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.2% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 25.7% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 24.1% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 24.5% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 24.4% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 34.4% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 34.8% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 34.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 34.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 34.1% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 35.8% | +5.3% |
| 2021 | 36.5% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 37.1% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 40.0% | +7.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 40.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.2%, 3.3× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Austria's 40.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.8%, 1.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.4% | 24.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.3% | 22.6% | 31.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 31.1% | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.8% | 40.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 59 Honduras 40.5% compare
- 60 Estonia 40.1% compare
- 61 Cambodia 40.1% compare
- 63 Sao Tome and Principe 39.9% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 39.5% compare
- 65 Montenegro 38.5% compare
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 6.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Austria?
- Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources in Austria was 40.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources?
- Austria ranks 62nd out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and International Energy Agency and International Renewable Energy Agency – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of final energy use that comes from renewable sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption (%).