Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Austria
Austria: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -8.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Austria, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Austria recorded -8.91 terawatt-hours for annual change in primary energy from hydropower in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 276.9% on the previous year and down 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Austria peaked at 9.61 terawatt-hours in 2012 and was at its lowest, -8.91 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Austria 71st out of 77 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1588 terawatt-hours | -1.47 terawatt-hours | 1.25 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.14 terawatt-hours | -4.47 terawatt-hours | 4.57 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6986 terawatt-hours | -3.76 terawatt-hours | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5617 terawatt-hours | -3.57 terawatt-hours | 3.54 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 terawatt-hours | -7.01 terawatt-hours | 3.55 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.007 terawatt-hours | -4.13 terawatt-hours | 9.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6708 terawatt-hours | -8.91 terawatt-hours | 6.05 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Austria?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Austria was -8.91 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.91 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Austria rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.