Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Austria
Austria: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity was 10.3 gigawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Austria, 2000–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in gigawatts.
Analysis
Austria recorded 10.3 gigawatts for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 998.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Austria peaked at 10.3 gigawatts in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.005 gigawatts, in 2000.
Austria ranks 24th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Austria, year by year
| Year | gigawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.005 gigawatts | — |
| 2001 | 0.007 gigawatts | +40.0% |
| 2002 | 0.009 gigawatts | +28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.023 gigawatts | +155.6% |
| 2004 | 0.027 gigawatts | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 0.021 gigawatts | -22.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0224 gigawatts | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0242 gigawatts | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0301 gigawatts | +24.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0489 gigawatts | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0888 gigawatts | +81.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1741 gigawatts | +96.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3375 gigawatts | +93.9% |
| 2013 | 0.626 gigawatts | +85.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7852 gigawatts | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9371 gigawatts | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 gigawatts | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 1.27 gigawatts | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 1.46 gigawatts | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7 gigawatts | +17.0% |
| 2020 | 2.04 gigawatts | +20.0% |
| 2021 | 2.78 gigawatts | +36.2% |
| 2022 | 3.79 gigawatts | +36.3% |
| 2023 | 6.39 gigawatts | +68.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9 gigawatts | +39.3% |
| 2025 | 10.3 gigawatts | +15.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.3 gigawatts is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 gigawatts, 8.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.3 gigawatts is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.33 gigawatts, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +155.6% | 0.009 gigawatts | 0.023 gigawatts |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0218 gigawatts | 0.005 gigawatts | 0.0489 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8471 gigawatts | 0.0888 gigawatts | 1.7 gigawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 gigawatts | 2.04 gigawatts | 10.3 gigawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Austria?
- Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity in Austria was 10.3 gigawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3 gigawatts in 2025.
- What is the lowest solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.005 gigawatts in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Austria ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 998.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.