Installed geothermal energy capacity in Austria
Austria: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 0.25 megawatts in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Austria, 2002–2025
Source: IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.25 megawatts for installed geothermal energy capacity in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, installed geothermal energy capacity in Austria peaked at 2 megawatts in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.25 megawatts, in 2021.
Austria ranks 30th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Austria, year by year
| Year | megawatts | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 2 megawatts | — |
| 2003 | 2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.915 megawatts | -54.2% |
| 2006 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.924 megawatts | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.915 megawatts | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.915 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.25 megawatts | -72.7% |
| 2022 | 0.25 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.25 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.25 megawatts | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.25 megawatts | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.25 megawatts is below the median for high income countries, which is 79.47 megawatts, 0% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.25 megawatts is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.1 megawatts, 1% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.32 megawatts | 0.915 megawatts | 2 megawatts | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9159 megawatts | 0.915 megawatts | 0.924 megawatts | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3608 megawatts | 0.25 megawatts | 0.915 megawatts | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- 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 installed geothermal energy capacity in Austria?
- Installed geothermal energy capacity in Austria was 0.25 megawatts in 2025, according to IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2 megawatts in 2002.
- What is the lowest installed geothermal energy capacity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.25 megawatts in 2021.
- How does Austria rank for installed geothermal energy capacity?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
- Is installed geothermal energy capacity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Installed geothermal energy capacity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.