Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Austria
Austria: Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity was 8,555 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Austria recorded 8,555 terawatt-hours for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in 2025.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and up 76.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Austria peaked at 9,257 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Austria 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 1 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 5 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1997 | 20 terawatt-hours | +300.0% |
| 1998 | 45 terawatt-hours | +125.0% |
| 1999 | 51 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 67 terawatt-hours | +31.4% |
| 2001 | 172 terawatt-hours | +156.7% |
| 2002 | 203 terawatt-hours | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 366 terawatt-hours | +80.3% |
| 2004 | 924 terawatt-hours | +152.5% |
| 2005 | 1,331 terawatt-hours | +44.1% |
| 2006 | 1,753 terawatt-hours | +31.7% |
| 2007 | 2,037 terawatt-hours | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 2,011 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1,954 terawatt-hours | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2,064 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 1,936 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2012 | 2,462 terawatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 3,153 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 3,846 terawatt-hours | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 4,840 terawatt-hours | +25.9% |
| 2016 | 5,235 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 6,572 terawatt-hours | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 6,030 terawatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 7,450 terawatt-hours | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 6,792 terawatt-hours | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 6,740 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 7,242 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 8,037 terawatt-hours | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 9,257 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2025 | 8,555 terawatt-hours | -7.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8,555 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,888 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8,555 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,182 terawatt-hours, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wind energy generation vs. installed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +400.0% | 1 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours |
| 1997 | +300.0% | 5 terawatt-hours | 20 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +156.7% | 67 terawatt-hours | 172 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +152.5% | 366 terawatt-hours | 924 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.2 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 51 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,082 terawatt-hours | 67 terawatt-hours | 2,037 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,359 terawatt-hours | 1,936 terawatt-hours | 7,450 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,770 terawatt-hours | 6,740 terawatt-hours | 9,257 terawatt-hours | 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Austria?
- Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity in Austria was 8,555 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9,257 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest wind energy generation vs. installed capacity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for wind energy generation vs. installed capacity?
- Austria ranks 32nd out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wind energy generation vs. installed capacity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wind energy generation vs. installed capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.