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Austria Electricity History, 1990 to 2025

Austria generated 49.3 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 73.1 TWh in 2025. Austria's electricity demand peaked at 77.2 TWh in 2025. The carbon intensity of Austria's electricity went from 250 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 117 gCO2/kWh in 2025. Figures are Ember annual statistics; Ember's series for Austria starts in 1990.

Key Facts

  • Austria generated 49.3 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 73.1 TWh in 2025.
  • Austria's electricity demand peaked at 77.2 TWh in 2025.
  • The carbon intensity of Austria's electricity went from 250 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 117 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
  • Austria's lowest carbon intensity on record was 103 gCO2/kWh, in 2024.
  • Solar's share of Austria's electricity went from 0.0% in 1990 to 13.9% in 2025, the largest change of any source.

Generation and Demand

1990 to 2025, TWh
Austria electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025 Austria generated 49.3 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 73.1 TWh in 2025. 0 20 40 60 80 19901995200020052010201520202025
Austria generated 49.3 TWh of electricity in 1990 and 73.1 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, TWh
Austria electricity generation and demand, 1990 to 2025
YearGenerationDemand
199049.3 TWh48.8 TWh
199150.2 TWh50.9 TWh
199249.9 TWh50.4 TWh
199351.3 TWh50.6 TWh
199452.0 TWh51.1 TWh
199555.1 TWh52.6 TWh
199653.5 TWh54.4 TWh
199755.6 TWh54.8 TWh
199855.8 TWh55.7 TWh
199959.7 TWh57.8 TWh
200059.6 TWh58.3 TWh
200161.0 TWh61.2 TWh
200260.6 TWh61.3 TWh
200358.0 TWh63.6 TWh
200461.9 TWh64.9 TWh
200564.4 TWh67.0 TWh
200662.2 TWh68.6 TWh
200762.8 TWh68.9 TWh
200864.4 TWh69.2 TWh
200966.2 TWh67.0 TWh
201067.8 TWh70.3 TWh
201162.2 TWh70.4 TWh
201268.7 TWh71.5 TWh
201364.6 TWh71.8 TWh
201461.6 TWh70.8 TWh
201561.8 TWh71.8 TWh
201664.9 TWh72.0 TWh
201767.1 TWh73.6 TWh
201864.7 TWh73.6 TWh
201970.7 TWh73.8 TWh
202069.0 TWh71.2 TWh
202166.7 TWh74.2 TWh
202264.5 TWh73.2 TWh
202371.0 TWh70.9 TWh
202478.5 TWh71.7 TWh
202573.1 TWh77.2 TWh

Carbon Intensity

gCO2 per kWh generated
Austria carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025 The carbon intensity of Austria's electricity went from 250 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 117 gCO2/kWh in 2025. 0 75 150 225 300 19901995200020052010201520202025
The carbon intensity of Austria's electricity went from 250 gCO2/kWh in 1990 to 117 gCO2/kWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025
Austria carbon intensity of electricity, 1990 to 2025
YearCarbon intensity
1990250 gCO2/kWh
1991263 gCO2/kWh
1992202 gCO2/kWh
1993184 gCO2/kWh
1994196 gCO2/kWh
1995207 gCO2/kWh
1996233 gCO2/kWh
1997233 gCO2/kWh
1998211 gCO2/kWh
1999204 gCO2/kWh
2000203 gCO2/kWh
2001229 gCO2/kWh
2002226 gCO2/kWh
2003282 gCO2/kWh
2004259 gCO2/kWh
2005254 gCO2/kWh
2006253 gCO2/kWh
2007233 gCO2/kWh
2008221 gCO2/kWh
2009196 gCO2/kWh
2010227 gCO2/kWh
2011239 gCO2/kWh
2012186 gCO2/kWh
2013173 gCO2/kWh
2014151 gCO2/kWh
2015172 gCO2/kWh
2016155 gCO2/kWh
2017163 gCO2/kWh
2018158 gCO2/kWh
2019153 gCO2/kWh
2020133 gCO2/kWh
2021135 gCO2/kWh
2022141 gCO2/kWh
2023112 gCO2/kWh
2024103 gCO2/kWh
2025117 gCO2/kWh

Every Year

YearGenerationDemandNet importsCarbon intensityLow carbon share
2025 73.1 TWh 77.2 TWh 4.11 TWh 117 gCO2/kWh 83.6%
2024 78.5 TWh 71.7 TWh -6.78 TWh 103 gCO2/kWh 86.2%
2023 71.0 TWh 70.9 TWh -70.0 GWh 112 gCO2/kWh 84.8%
2022 64.5 TWh 73.2 TWh 8.70 TWh 141 gCO2/kWh 78.2%
2021 66.7 TWh 74.2 TWh 7.54 TWh 135 gCO2/kWh 79.1%
2020 69.0 TWh 71.2 TWh 2.20 TWh 133 gCO2/kWh 80.3%
2019 70.7 TWh 73.8 TWh 3.13 TWh 153 gCO2/kWh 77.3%
2018 64.7 TWh 73.6 TWh 8.95 TWh 158 gCO2/kWh 77.4%
2017 67.1 TWh 73.6 TWh 6.55 TWh 163 gCO2/kWh 76.1%
2016 64.9 TWh 72.0 TWh 7.16 TWh 155 gCO2/kWh 78.8%
2015 61.8 TWh 71.8 TWh 10.1 TWh 172 gCO2/kWh 77.0%
2014 61.6 TWh 70.8 TWh 9.27 TWh 151 gCO2/kWh 81.6%
2013 64.6 TWh 71.8 TWh 7.27 TWh 173 gCO2/kWh 78.2%
2012 68.7 TWh 71.5 TWh 2.80 TWh 186 gCO2/kWh 74.8%
2011 62.2 TWh 70.4 TWh 8.20 TWh 239 gCO2/kWh 65.8%
2010 67.8 TWh 70.3 TWh 2.44 TWh 227 gCO2/kWh 66.3%
2009 66.2 TWh 67.0 TWh 780 GWh 196 gCO2/kWh 71.3%
2008 64.4 TWh 69.2 TWh 4.86 TWh 221 gCO2/kWh 69.2%
2007 62.8 TWh 68.9 TWh 6.02 TWh 233 gCO2/kWh 68.7%
2006 62.2 TWh 68.6 TWh 6.34 TWh 253 gCO2/kWh 65.4%
2005 64.4 TWh 67.0 TWh 2.62 TWh 254 gCO2/kWh 63.5%
2004 61.9 TWh 64.9 TWh 3.08 TWh 259 gCO2/kWh 64.1%
2003 58.0 TWh 63.6 TWh 5.61 TWh 282 gCO2/kWh 60.8%
2002 60.6 TWh 61.3 TWh 700 GWh 226 gCO2/kWh 69.1%
2001 61.0 TWh 61.2 TWh 220 GWh 229 gCO2/kWh 69.3%
2000 59.6 TWh 58.3 TWh -1.37 TWh 203 gCO2/kWh 72.8%
1999 59.7 TWh 57.8 TWh -1.90 TWh 204 gCO2/kWh 70.9%
1998 55.8 TWh 55.7 TWh -160 GWh 211 gCO2/kWh 69.9%
1997 55.6 TWh 54.8 TWh -770 GWh 233 gCO2/kWh 68.0%
1996 53.5 TWh 54.4 TWh 950 GWh 233 gCO2/kWh 67.0%
1995 55.1 TWh 52.6 TWh -2.47 TWh 207 gCO2/kWh 70.7%
1994 52.0 TWh 51.1 TWh -820 GWh 196 gCO2/kWh 71.0%
1993 51.3 TWh 50.6 TWh -730 GWh 184 gCO2/kWh 74.2%
1992 49.9 TWh 50.4 TWh 550 GWh 202 gCO2/kWh 72.5%
1991 50.2 TWh 50.9 TWh 770 GWh 263 gCO2/kWh 65.1%
1990 49.3 TWh 48.8 TWh -460 GWh 250 gCO2/kWh 66.2%

Share of Generation by Source

Percent of total generation
YearCoalGasOther fossilHydroWindSolarBioenergy
20250.0%11.9%4.5%52.1%11.4%13.9%6.3%
20240.0%9.6%4.2%58.3%11.7%10.4%6.0%
20230.0%10.6%4.7%57.3%11.3%9.7%6.4%
20220.0%16.8%5.0%53.7%11.2%5.9%7.4%
20210.0%15.9%5.0%58.1%10.1%4.2%6.7%
20200.8%14.4%4.5%60.8%9.8%3.0%6.7%
20192.1%16.0%4.6%57.8%10.5%2.4%6.6%
20182.8%15.3%4.5%58.2%9.3%2.3%7.6%
20172.6%16.3%5.0%57.1%9.8%1.9%7.3%
20163.1%13.1%5.0%61.6%8.1%1.7%7.4%
20154.8%12.4%5.8%60.2%7.8%1.5%7.5%
20144.8%8.6%5.0%66.6%6.3%1.3%7.4%
20136.5%10.3%4.9%65.1%4.9%1.0%7.3%
20126.4%14.1%4.7%63.9%3.6%0.5%6.8%
20118.7%20.0%5.5%55.1%3.1%0.3%7.3%
20107.3%21.2%5.3%56.6%3.0%0.1%6.6%
20095.7%18.6%4.4%61.8%2.9%0.1%6.5%
20088.6%17.4%4.9%59.5%3.1%0.1%6.5%
200710.5%15.8%5.0%59.0%3.3%0.0%6.5%
200611.9%17.2%5.6%57.3%2.8%0.0%5.2%
200511.1%20.2%5.1%57.6%2.1%0.0%3.8%
200412.8%17.7%5.5%59.4%1.5%0.0%3.1%
200314.6%19.3%5.4%57.3%0.6%0.0%2.9%
200210.9%15.4%4.6%66.4%0.2%0.0%2.5%
200111.3%14.4%5.1%66.4%0.2%0.0%2.7%
20009.6%13.2%4.4%70.2%0.1%0.0%2.6%
19997.4%15.6%6.1%68.2%0.1%0.0%2.7%
19987.4%15.9%6.8%66.6%0.1%0.0%3.3%
199710.5%15.2%6.2%65.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%
19969.9%17.6%5.6%64.0%0.0%0.0%2.9%
19957.9%16.2%5.3%67.3%0.0%0.0%3.3%
19946.0%16.6%6.4%68.7%0.0%0.0%2.3%
19935.8%13.2%6.8%71.6%0.0%0.0%2.6%
19928.2%13.3%6.0%69.9%0.0%0.0%2.6%
199113.6%14.9%6.4%62.7%0.0%0.0%2.4%
199012.6%15.7%5.5%64.0%0.0%0.0%2.3%

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.