Primary energy from hydropower per person in Austria
Austria: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Austria recorded 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Austria peaked at 5,221 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Austria 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,243 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,722 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,169 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,551 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,091 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,221 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,570 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,079 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,200 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 3 Canada 8,684 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 4 Sweden 6,413 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 5 New Zealand 4,609 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 7 Switzerland 3,599 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 8 Venezuela 2,547 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Finland 2,213 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Austria?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Austria was 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,221 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Austria ranks 6th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.