Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 6,716 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Austria stood at 6,716 kilowatt-hours.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Austria peaked at 7,418 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,209 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
That places Austria 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,250 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 4,209 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4,611 kilowatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1993 | 4,812 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 4,648 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 4,894 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 4,496 kilowatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 4,745 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 4,892 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 5,298 kilowatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 5,421 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 5,252 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 5,185 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 4,339 kilowatt-hours | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 4,847 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 4,968 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 4,917 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 5,203 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 5,350 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 5,654 kilowatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5,378 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 4,874 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 6,088 kilowatt-hours | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 5,954 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 5,873 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 5,506 kilowatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 5,846 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 5,802 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 5,662 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 6,153 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 6,212 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,883 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 5,561 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 6,589 kilowatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 7,418 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2025 | 6,716 kilowatt-hours | -9.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,686 kilowatt-hours | 4,209 kilowatt-hours | 5,298 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,114 kilowatt-hours | 4,339 kilowatt-hours | 5,654 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,713 kilowatt-hours | 4,874 kilowatt-hours | 6,153 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,397 kilowatt-hours | 5,561 kilowatt-hours | 7,418 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 8 France 8,111 kilowatt-hours compare
- 9 New Zealand 7,306 kilowatt-hours compare
- 10 Switzerland 7,083 kilowatt-hours compare
- 12 Paraguay 6,466 kilowatt-hours compare
- 13 United States 5,597 kilowatt-hours compare
- 14 Slovenia 5,531 kilowatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Austria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,000 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 868.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 847.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7795 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Austria?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Austria was 6,716 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7,418 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,209 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Austria rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Austria ranks 11th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.