Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Austria
Austria: Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy was 62.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Austria recorded 62.8% for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Austria peaked at 80.3% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62.8%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 31st of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.3% | — |
| 1991 | 80.3% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 78.6% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 78.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 78.8% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 79.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 79.8% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 79.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 77.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 78.3% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 80.1% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 74.2% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 73.6% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 72.2% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 68.8% | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 68.2% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 66.8% | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 66.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 63.6% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 77.9% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.9% | 71.8% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.9% | 67.0% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.1% | 62.8% | 66.8% | 5 |
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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 fossil fuels in gross available energy in Austria?
- Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy in Austria was 62.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.3% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of fossil fuels in gross available energy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.8% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for share of fossil fuels in gross available energy?
- Austria ranks 31st out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of fossil fuels in gross available energy rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Share of fossil fuels in gross available energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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