Installed geothermal energy capacity in Austria

Austria: Installed geothermal energy capacity was 0.25 megawatts in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.25 megawatts
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2 megawatts
in 2002
All-time low
0.25 megawatts
in 2021
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Installed geothermal energy capacity in Austria, 2002–2024

00.511.522002201320242002: 2 megawatts2003: 2 megawatts2004: 2 megawatts2005: 0.915 megawatts2006: 0.915 megawatts2007: 0.915 megawatts2008: 0.915 megawatts2009: 0.915 megawatts2010: 0.915 megawatts2011: 0.915 megawatts2012: 0.915 megawatts2013: 0.915 megawatts2014: 0.915 megawatts2015: 0.915 megawatts2016: 0.924 megawatts2017: 0.915 megawatts2018: 0.915 megawatts2019: 0.915 megawatts2020: 0.915 megawatts2021: 0.25 megawatts2022: 0.25 megawatts2023: 0.25 megawatts2024: 0.25 megawatts

Source: IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megawatts.

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.25 megawatts for installed geothermal energy capacity in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.32 megawatts 0.915 megawatts 2 megawatts 8
2010s 0.9159 megawatts 0.915 megawatts 0.924 megawatts 10
2020s 0.383 megawatts 0.25 megawatts 0.915 megawatts 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 27 Hungary 3 megawatts compare
  2. 28 Argentina 0.6 megawatts compare
  3. 29 Thailand 0.3 megawatts compare
  4. 31 Australia 0.1 megawatts compare
  5. 32 Romania 0.05 megawatts compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is installed geothermal energy capacity in Austria?
Installed geothermal energy capacity in Austria was 0.25 megawatts in 2024, according to IRENA (2025) – 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 2024.
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 (2025) – 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

Indicator
Installed geothermal energy capacity
Unit
megawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
32 places, 660 data points, 2000–2024
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Total geothermal (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in megawatts.