Austria Electricity
Generation (2024)#49 World
71.53TWh+9.2% YoY
Consumption (2024)#48 World
61.6TWh−1.2% YoY
Generation Mix (2024)
Fossil Fuels (oil + gas + coal)
(nuclear + renewables) Low-Carbon
14%86%
Electricity Generation in Austria
- Net electricity generation in Austria reached 71.53 terawatt-hours in 2024 (#49 in the world), an increase of 9.2% from 65.5 terawatt-hours in 2023. This is equivalent to 0.23% of global electricity generation.
- In 2024, fossil fuels generated 14% (10.22 terawatt-hours) of electricity in Austria and renewables 86% (62.87 terawatt-hours).
- Austria reduced its fossil fuel use for electricity generation 2024 by 1.2% compared to 2023, with low-carbon sources (renewables) generating 86% of the total electricity.
Electricity Consumption in Austria
- Austria consumed 61.6 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (#48 in the world), a decrease of 1.2% from 2023. This represents 0.22% of the world's total electricity consumption.
- Per capita, electricity consumption in Austria averaged 6,753.4 kilowatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 18.5 kilowatt-hours per day (#34 in the world).
Installed Electricity Capacity in Austria
- Austria had a total installed electricity capacity of 34.22 gigawatts in 2024 (#36 in the world), an increase of 7.9% from the previous year.
- fossil fuels made up 18.7% and renewables at 64.9% of Austria's installed capacity in 2024.
- Austria's power plants ran at an overall capacity factor of 23.9% in 2024, with hydro at 60.8%, wind at 25.3% and fossil fuels at 18.2%.
Electricity Imports & Exports in Austria
- Austria imported 18.92 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈30.7% of consumption).
- Austria exported 25.7 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024 (≈35.9% of generation).
- This made Austria a net exporter of 6.78 terawatt-hours of electricity in 2024.
Grid Efficiency in Austria
- Distribution losses in Austria were 3.15 terawatt-hours in 2024, equivalent to 4.4% of total generation, down from 5.7% in 2014.
Electricity Balance in Austria
- In 2024, Austria generated approximately 0.2 terawatt-hours per day and consumed 0.17 terawatt-hours per day. This represents a daily surplus of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
Austria Electricity History (1980-2024)
| Generation | Consumption | Capacity | Trade | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.53 | +9.2% | 49 | 0.23% | 61.6 | −1.2% | 48 | 0.22% | 6,753.4 | 34.22 | +7.9% | 36 | 0.35% | 18.92 | 25.7 | −6.78 | 3.15 |
| 2023 | 65.5 | +4.6% | 49 | 0.22% | 62.33 | −8.4% | 47 | 0.23% | 6,826.5 | 31.71 | +5.9% | 36 | 0.35% | 21.55 | 21.62 | −0.07 | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 62.59 | −6.7% | 48 | 0.22% | 68.06 | −4.7% | 44 | 0.26% | 7,508.2 | 29.93 | +6.4% | 37 | 0.35% | 28.6 | 19.88 | 8.71 | 3.24 |
| 2021 | 67.09 | −1.2% | 48 | 0.24% | 71.4 | +6.7% | 44 | 0.28% | 7,962.2 | 28.12 | +1.5% | 37 | 0.34% | 26.44 | 18.89 | 7.54 | 3.24 |
| 2020 | 67.93 | −0.99% | 47 | 0.26% | 66.93 | −2.2% | 43 | 0.27% | 7,502.7 | 27.69 | +3.1% | 37 | 0.35% | 24.52 | 22.33 | 2.2 | 3.19 |
| 2019 | 68.61 | +12.1% | 46 | 0.26% | 68.43 | +2.4% | 42 | 0.28% | 7,705.4 | 26.86 | +0.79% | 37 | 0.36% | 26.05 | 22.92 | 3.13 | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 61.21 | −6.5% | 49 | 0.23% | 66.82 | −2.6% | 43 | 0.28% | 7,557.5 | 26.65 | +1.7% | 37 | 0.37% | 28.08 | 19.13 | 8.95 | 3.34 |
| 2017 | 65.49 | +3.2% | 47 | 0.26% | 68.58 | +2% | 42 | 0.29% | 7,794.3 | 26.21 | −1.5% | 38 | 0.38% | 29.36 | 22.82 | 6.55 | 3.46 |
| 2016 | 63.44 | +5.8% | 49 | 0.26% | 67.27 | +1.1% | 41 | 0.30% | 7,698.1 | 26.61 | +1.8% | 36 | 0.40% | 26.37 | 19.21 | 7.16 | 3.34 |
| 2015 | 59.97 | +1.1% | 48 | 0.25% | 66.56 | +2.1% | 41 | 0.30% | 7,700.3 | 26.14 | +1.7% | 35 | 0.41% | 29.39 | 19.33 | 10.06 | 3.47 |
| 2014 | 59.34 | −5% | 48 | 0.25% | 65.21 | −1.5% | 40 | 0.30% | 7,628.4 | 25.7 | +1.3% | 36 | 0.42% | 26.71 | 17.44 | 9.27 | 3.41 |
| 2013 | 62.45 | −5.9% | 43 | 0.27% | 66.18 | +0.78% | 41 | 0.31% | 7,803.2 | 25.36 | +3.2% | 35 | 0.43% | 24.96 | 17.69 | 7.27 | 3.54 |
| 2012 | 66.4 | +9.9% | 41 | 0.30% | 65.67 | +0.81% | 39 | 0.32% | 7,788.8 | 24.59 | −0.41% | 34 | 0.44% | 23.43 | 20.63 | 2.8 | 3.53 |
| 2011 | 60.41 | −8.4% | 43 | 0.28% | 65.14 | +0.19% | 38 | 0.32% | 7,761.3 | 24.69 | +5.8% | 34 | 0.46% | 24.98 | 16.78 | 8.2 | 3.47 |
| 2010 | 65.93 | −1.2% | 40 | 0.31% | 65.02 | +1.8% | 38 | 0.34% | 7,772.8 | 23.33 | +1.7% | 34 | 0.46% | 19.91 | 17.47 | 2.44 | 3.35 |
| 2009 | 66.7 | +5.7% | 39 | 0.34% | 63.9 | −1% | 38 | 0.35% | 7,657.2 | 22.95 | +1.4% | 32 | 0.47% | 19.54 | 18.76 | 0.78 | 3.58 |
| 2008 | 63.13 | +2.4% | 40 | 0.32% | 64.55 | +0.51% | 39 | 0.36% | 7,755.1 | 22.64 | +6.9% | 32 | 0.48% | 19.8 | 14.93 | 4.86 | 3.45 |
| 2007 | 61.68 | +0.98% | 40 | 0.32% | 64.22 | +0.23% | 38 | 0.36% | 7,740.4 | 21.19 | +1% | 32 | 0.47% | 21.78 | 15.77 | 6.02 | 3.47 |
| 2006 | 61.08 | −2.6% | 39 | 0.33% | 64.08 | +3.5% | 37 | 0.37% | 7,748.2 | 20.97 | +2.1% | 32 | 0.48% | 20.93 | 14.58 | 6.35 | 3.35 |
| 2005 | 62.7 | +3.4% | 37 | 0.35% | 61.89 | +2.7% | 36 | 0.38% | 7,520.7 | 20.53 | +4.1% | 32 | 0.50% | 20.36 | 17.73 | 2.62 | 3.43 |
| 2004 | 60.62 | +6.6% | 37 | 0.35% | 60.28 | +1.9% | 36 | 0.38% | 7,374.4 | 19.72 | +2.9% | 32 | 0.49% | 16.63 | 13.55 | 3.08 | 3.43 |
| 2003 | 56.86 | −4.5% | 39 | 0.34% | 59.16 | +3.7% | 36 | 0.39% | 7,283.7 | 19.16 | +2.7% | 31 | 0.50% | 19 | 13.39 | 5.61 | 3.31 |
| 2002 | 59.52 | −0.89% | 37 | 0.37% | 57.03 | +0.83% | 35 | 0.39% | 7,057.1 | 18.66 | −1.3% | 31 | 0.50% | 15.38 | 14.68 | 0.7 | 3.18 |
| 2001 | 60.05 | +2% | 37 | 0.39% | 56.56 | +4.1% | 35 | 0.40% | 7,033.2 | 18.91 | +1.6% | 31 | 0.53% | 14.47 | 14.25 | 0.22 | 3.71 |
| 2000 | 58.9 | +2.2% | 37 | 0.39% | 54.31 | +3.8% | 35 | 0.40% | 6,778.3 | 18.61 | +25.8% | 31 | 0.53% | 13.82 | 15.19 | −1.37 | 3.22 |
| 1999 | 57.62 | +5.5% | 37 | 0.41% | 52.34 | +2.4% | 34 | 0.41% | 6,547 | 14.8 | +0.81% | 38 | 0.45% | 11.61 | 13.51 | −1.9 | 3.38 |
| 1998 | 54.62 | +0.64% | 37 | 0.40% | 51.12 | +1.6% | 35 | 0.41% | 6,407 | 14.68 | −2.1% | 38 | 0.46% | 10.31 | 10.47 | −0.16 | 3.34 |
| 1997 | 54.27 | +4.3% | 38 | 0.41% | 50.32 | +1.2% | 35 | 0.41% | 6,314.1 | 14.99 | +2.2% | 34 | 0.47% | 9.01 | 9.78 | −0.77 | 3.19 |
| 1996 | 52.02 | −3.2% | 37 | 0.40% | 49.73 | +3.7% | 35 | 0.42% | 6,246.1 | 14.68 | +0.0068% | 35 | 0.47% | 9.43 | 8.48 | 0.95 | 3.25 |
| 1995 | 53.73 | +6% | 36 | 0.43% | 47.95 | +2.3% | 36 | 0.42% | 6,030.6 | 14.68 | −0.72% | 33 | 0.49% | 7.3 | 9.76 | −2.46 | 3.33 |
| 1994 | 50.71 | +1.2% | 37 | 0.42% | 46.87 | +1.5% | 36 | 0.42% | 5,904.5 | 14.78 | +1.1% | 33 | 0.50% | 8.22 | 9 | −0.78 | 3.06 |
| 1993 | 50.09 | +1.2% | 36 | 0.42% | 46.18 | −2% | 36 | 0.42% | 5,840.4 | 14.62 | −0.48% | 32 | 0.50% | 8.07 | 8.81 | −0.73 | 3.17 |
| 1992 | 49.49 | −0.03% | 34 | 0.43% | 47.11 | −0.29% | 33 | 0.44% | 6,006.5 | 14.69 | +3.2% | 31 | 0.52% | 9.15 | 8.62 | 0.53 | 2.91 |
| 1991 | 49.51 | +3.7% | 29 | 0.43% | 47.24 | +6.6% | 29 | 0.45% | 6,090.1 | 14.23 | +0.81% | 28 | 0.51% | 8.5 | 7.74 | 0.77 | 3.03 |
| 1990 | 47.73 | −1.4% | 28 | 0.42% | 44.31 | +2.3% | 28 | 0.43% | 5,769.2 | 14.11 | −10.6% | 27 | 0.52% | 6.84 | 7.3 | −0.46 | 2.97 |
| 1989 | 48.43 | +2% | 26 | 0.44% | 43.32 | +3.3% | 26 | 0.43% | 5,685.1 | 15.78 | +0.2% | 27 | 0.59% | 5.91 | 8.25 | −2.33 | 2.77 |
| 1988 | 47.49 | +22.3% | 26 | 0.45% | 41.96 | +38.1% | 28 | 0.43% | 5,531.2 | 15.75 | −4.1% | 26 | 0.60% | 5.57 | 8.28 | −2.71 | 2.82 |
| 1987 | 38.84 | −10.3% | 29 | 0.38% | 30.38 | −22.2% | 33 | 0.33% | 4,010.4 | 16.42 | +5% | 25 | 0.65% | 4 | 9.61 | −5.61 | 2.86 |
| 1986 | 43.3 | +0.61% | 27 | 0.45% | 39.02 | +1.2% | 27 | 0.44% | 5,155 | 15.64 | +3.6% | 24 | 0.63% | 5.96 | 7.43 | −1.46 | 2.81 |
| 1985 | 43.03 | +5% | 27 | 0.45% | 38.56 | +4.1% | 27 | 0.45% | 5,097.6 | 15.1 | +2% | 25 | 0.63% | 6.05 | 7.77 | −1.72 | 2.75 |
| 1984 | 40.97 | −0.54% | 27 | 0.45% | 37.03 | +5.3% | 28 | 0.44% | 4,898.2 | 14.8 | +2.3% | 23 | 0.64% | 5.4 | 6.73 | −1.32 | 2.61 |
| 1983 | 41.19 | −0.64% | 25 | 0.48% | 35.16 | +2% | 26 | 0.45% | 4,650.6 | 14.47 | +1.6% | 21 | 0.65% | 4.4 | 7.89 | −3.5 | 2.53 |
| 1982 | 41.46 | +0.55% | 22 | 0.50% | 34.47 | +1.6% | 26 | 0.46% | 4,551.9 | 14.24 | +2.6% | 20 | 0.66% | 3.13 | 7.46 | −4.34 | 2.65 |
| 1981 | 41.23 | +1.6% | 22 | 0.51% | 33.94 | −0.11% | 26 | 0.46% | 4,484.5 | 13.89 | +7.4% | 20 | 0.67% | 2.86 | 7.44 | −4.58 | 2.72 |
| 1980 | 40.57 | — | 23 | 0.51% | 33.97 | — | 24 | 0.46% | 4,500.8 | 12.93 | — | 20 | 0.65% | 3.16 | 7.14 | −3.97 | 2.63 |
See also
Sources
- U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), International Energy Statistics.