Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Austria
Austria: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 83.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Austria is 83.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Austria peaked at 86.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2003.
That places Austria 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.2% | — |
| 1991 | 65.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 72.5% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 71.0% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 70.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 67.0% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 69.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 70.9% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 72.8% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 69.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 64.1% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 71.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 65.8% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 78.2% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 81.6% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 78.7% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 79.1% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 78.2% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 84.8% | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 86.2% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 83.6% | -3.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 83.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 2.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Austria's 83.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.9%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 65.1% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 60.8% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 65.8% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 78.2% | 86.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 32 El Salvador 86.5% compare
- 33 Slovakia 85.2% compare
- 34 Kyrgyzstan 84.7% compare
- 36 Mozambique 83.4% compare
- 37 Greenland 83.3% compare
- 38 Portugal 81.0% 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 share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Austria?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Austria was 83.6% in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 86.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.