Electric power consumption in Austria
Austria: Electric power consumption was 7,897 kWh per capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Electric power consumption in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electric power consumption in Austria is 7,897 kWh per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Austria peaked at 8,527 kWh per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6,111 kWh per capita, in 1990.
Austria ranks 19th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,428 kWh per capita | 6,111 kWh per capita | 6,972 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,785 kWh per capita | 7,076 kWh per capita | 8,203 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,394 kWh per capita | 8,256 kWh per capita | 8,527 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,084 kWh per capita | 7,860 kWh per capita | 8,382 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More energy & mining data for Austria
- Ores and metals exports 3.3% (2024)
- Fuel imports 7.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.3% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 3.8% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 18.8% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 21.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Austria?
- Electric power consumption in Austria was 7,897 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8,527 kWh per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,111 kWh per capita in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for electric power consumption?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.