Electricity net generation in Austria

Austria: Electricity net generation was 70.9 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
70.9
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
43rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
70.9
in 2020
All-time low
38.84
in 1987
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Electricity net generation in Austria, 1980–2020

0204060801980200020201980: 40.61981: 41.21982: 41.51983: 41.21984: 411985: 431986: 43.31987: 38.81988: 47.51989: 48.41990: 47.71991: 49.51992: 49.51993: 50.11994: 50.71995: 53.71996: 521997: 54.31998: 54.61999: 57.62000: 57.92001: 58.92002: 58.42003: 55.52004: 59.32005: 61.32006: 59.52007: 60.22008: 622009: 63.62010: 63.22011: 57.72012: 642013: 60.12014: 57.22015: 57.62016: 61.22017: 62.92018: 60.72019: 68.72020: 70.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2020, electricity net generation in Austria stood at 70.9. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Austria peaked at 70.9 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.84, in 1987.

That places Austria 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Electricity net generation in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Electricity net generation in Austria, 1980 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1980 40.57 —
1981 41.23 +1.6%
1982 41.46 +0.5%
1983 41.19 -0.6%
1984 40.97 -0.5%
1985 43.03 +5.0%
1986 43.3 +0.6%
1987 38.84 -10.3%
1988 47.49 +22.3%
1989 48.43 +2.0%
1990 47.73 -1.4%
1991 49.51 +3.7%
1992 49.49 -0.0%
1993 50.09 +1.2%
1994 50.71 +1.2%
1995 53.73 +6.0%
1996 52.02 -3.2%
1997 54.27 +4.3%
1998 54.62 +0.6%
1999 57.62 +5.5%
2000 57.92 +0.5%
2001 58.94 +1.8%
2002 58.4 -0.9%
2003 55.51 -5.0%
2004 59.31 +6.8%
2005 61.3 +3.4%
2006 59.45 -3.0%
2007 60.17 +1.2%
2008 61.97 +3.0%
2009 63.58 +2.6%
2010 63.25 -0.5%
2011 57.73 -8.7%
2012 63.97 +10.8%
2013 60.13 -6.0%
2014 57.24 -4.8%
2015 57.55 +0.5%
2016 61.16 +6.3%
2017 62.93 +2.9%
2018 60.71 -3.5%
2019 68.68 +13.1%
2020 70.9 +3.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 70.9 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 2.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 70.9 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.09, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42.65 38.84 48.43 10
1990s 51.98 47.73 57.62 10
2000s 59.66 55.51 63.58 10
2010s 61.33 57.24 68.68 10
2020s 70.9 70.9 70.9 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 40 Bangladesh 75.48 compare
  2. 41 Czechia 75.08 compare
  3. 42 Algeria 72.79 compare
  4. 44 Colombia 69.74 compare
  5. 45 Israel 68.51 compare
  6. 46 Finland 66.98 compare

See the full ranking of 203 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity net generation in Austria?
Electricity net generation in Austria was 70.9 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 2020.
What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 38.84 in 1987.
How does Austria rank for electricity net generation?
Austria ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Electricity net generation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
203 places, 7,868 data points, 1980–2020
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