How does Austria rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?

Austria ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Austria

Name: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Austria
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person was 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

8,252 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

down 8.7%

World rank

17th

of 79 countries

All-time high

9,034 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2024

All-time low

2,212 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1965

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Austria, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Austria is 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Austria peaked at 9,034 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.

Austria ranks 17th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,336 kilowatt-hours per person	2,212 kilowatt-hours per person	2,453 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	2,908 kilowatt-hours per person	2,243 kilowatt-hours per person	3,722 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	4,381 kilowatt-hours per person	3,551 kilowatt-hours per person	5,072 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	5,069 kilowatt-hours per person	4,532 kilowatt-hours per person	5,703 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	5,970 kilowatt-hours per person	4,777 kilowatt-hours per person	7,290 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	7,433 kilowatt-hours per person	6,590 kilowatt-hours per person	7,850 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	7,974 kilowatt-hours per person	7,132 kilowatt-hours per person	9,034 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Austria

14 Switzerland 11,798 kilowatt-hours per person compare
15 Belgium 9,884 kilowatt-hours per person compare
16 Bulgaria 9,659 kilowatt-hours per person compare
18 Denmark 8,109 kilowatt-hours per person compare
19 Spain 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person compare
20 Hungary 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 80 places →

More climate change data for Austria

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 0.3% (2025)
Population, total 9.21 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
Urban population 6.42 million (2025)
Urban population 69.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.75 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Austria?: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Austria was 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 9,034 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy per person recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
How does Austria rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?: Austria ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy from low-carbon energy per person rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.