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
Latest (2025)
4,038 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 19.4%
World rank
6th
of 80 countries
All-time high
5,221 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
2,212 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,212 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 2,367 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2,453 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2,247 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 2,851 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 2,243 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 2,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2,532 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 2,989 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 3,140 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2,719 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 3,293 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 3,299 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3,722 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 3,856 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4,076 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,551 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 4,068 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 4,083 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,672 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.4% |
| 1988 | 4,654 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 4,604 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 4,103 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 4,053 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,443 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 4,642 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 4,662 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 4,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 4,530 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4,658 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,091 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 5,221 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 5,030 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 4,978 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 4,089 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 4,508 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 4,312 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4,466 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 4,605 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 4,901 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4,586 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 4,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 5,200 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 4,954 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 4,797 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,299 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 4,574 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 4,352 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 4,257 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 4,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 4,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4,337 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 3,820 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 4,455 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2024 | 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.5% |
| 2025 | 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 11.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4,038 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 9.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
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 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 80 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.