Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Austria
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 80 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
61
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 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,367 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 2,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 2,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 2,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 2,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 3,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,719 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 3,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 3,299 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 3,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 4,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 4,598 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 5,072 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5,043 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4,554 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 4,532 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4,957 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 5,164 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4,960 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 5,370 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4,904 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 5,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 5,364 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5,703 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 5,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5,681 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5,577 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4,777 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 5,378 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 5,660 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 6,621 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 6,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7,290 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 7,095 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 7,850 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 7,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7,560 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7,383 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7,803 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7,779 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7,452 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7,132 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8,194 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 9,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,150 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
More climate change data for Austria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 100.61 million kg (2050)
- 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)
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 80 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.