Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Austria
Austria: Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind was -7.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Austria, 1996–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded -7.6% for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 149.9% on the previous year and down 129.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Austria peaked at 400.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, -8.8%, in 2020.
That places Austria 64th out of 73 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.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 400.0% | — |
| 1997 | 300.0% | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 125.0% | -58.3% |
| 1999 | 13.3% | -89.3% |
| 2000 | 31.4% | +135.3% |
| 2001 | 156.7% | +399.5% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | -88.5% |
| 2003 | 80.3% | +345.5% |
| 2004 | 152.5% | +89.9% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | -71.1% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -48.8% |
| 2008 | -1.3% | -107.8% |
| 2009 | -2.8% | +123.5% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | -297.7% |
| 2011 | -6.2% | -210.0% |
| 2012 | 27.2% | -539.0% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 22.0% | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 8.2% | -68.5% |
| 2017 | 25.5% | +213.3% |
| 2018 | -8.2% | -132.2% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -385.9% |
| 2020 | -8.8% | -137.5% |
| 2021 | -0.8% | -91.4% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | -1081.7% |
| 2023 | 11.0% | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 15.2% | +38.3% |
| 2025 | -7.6% | -149.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -7.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is -1.9%, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Austria's -7.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -3.4%, 2.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1081.7% | -0.8% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 209.6% | 13.3% | 400.0% | 4 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | -2.8% | 156.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | -8.2% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | -8.8% | 15.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Austria?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind in Austria was -7.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from wind recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 400.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from wind recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.8% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from wind?
- Austria ranks 64th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 129.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.