Rate of electrification in Austria

Austria: Rate of electrification was 21.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21.8%
Change on year
down 12.3%
World rank
35th
of 50 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2016
All-time low
10.5%
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Rate of electrification in Austria, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 14 Percentage1991: 15.2 Percentage1992: 15 Percentage1993: 11.7 Percentage1994: 10.5 Percentage1995: 11.1 Percentage1996: 15.3 Percentage1997: 14.1 Percentage1998: 13.3 Percentage1999: 21.2 Percentage2000: 18.5 Percentage2001: 20 Percentage2002: 19.2 Percentage2003: 21.9 Percentage2004: 19.4 Percentage2005: 24.1 Percentage2006: 26.2 Percentage2007: 25.5 Percentage2008: 24.5 Percentage2009: 29.1 Percentage2010: 26.3 Percentage2011: 24.4 Percentage2012: 26.2 Percentage2013: 26.4 Percentage2014: 27.2 Percentage2015: 32.7 Percentage2016: 35.8 Percentage2017: 34.6 Percentage2018: 35.7 Percentage2019: 31.6 Percentage2020: 31.7 Percentage2021: 31.7 Percentage2022: 24.9 Percentage2023: 21.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, rate of electrification in Austria stood at 21.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rate of electrification in Austria peaked at 35.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 1994.

That places Austria 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Rate of electrification in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Rate of electrification in Austria, 1990 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
1990 14.0% —
1991 15.2% +8.4%
1992 15.0% -0.8%
1993 11.7% -22.4%
1994 10.5% -9.7%
1995 11.1% +5.7%
1996 15.3% +37.0%
1997 14.1% -7.4%
1998 13.3% -5.7%
1999 21.2% +59.0%
2000 18.5% -12.8%
2001 20.0% +8.4%
2002 19.2% -4.1%
2003 21.9% +13.9%
2004 19.4% -11.1%
2005 24.1% +23.8%
2006 26.2% +8.9%
2007 25.5% -2.8%
2008 24.5% -3.7%
2009 29.1% +18.6%
2010 26.3% -9.4%
2011 24.4% -7.4%
2012 26.2% +7.3%
2013 26.4% +0.9%
2014 27.2% +2.8%
2015 32.7% +20.6%
2016 35.8% +9.3%
2017 34.6% -3.3%
2018 35.7% +3.2%
2019 31.6% -11.5%
2020 31.7% +0.4%
2021 31.7% -0.1%
2022 24.9% -21.5%
2023 21.8% -12.3%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 21.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.3%, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 21.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.1%, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.1% 10.5% 21.2% 10
2000s 22.8% 18.5% 29.1% 10
2010s 30.1% 24.4% 35.8% 10
2020s 27.5% 21.8% 31.7% 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 32 Slovakia 27.6% compare
  2. 32 Slovakia 27.6% compare
  3. 34 Hungary 25.4% compare
  4. 36 Denmark 20.5% compare
  5. 37 Italy 19.3% compare
  6. 38 Belgium 18.1% compare

See the full ranking of 52 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rate of electrification in Austria?
Rate of electrification in Austria was 21.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest rate of electrification recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest rate of electrification recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 1994.
How does Austria rank for rate of electrification?
Austria ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
Is rate of electrification rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Rate of electrification. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rate of electrification
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 1,642 data points, 1990–2023
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