Renewable electricity in Austria
Austria: Renewable electricity was 76.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable electricity in Austria, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in % in total electricity output.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable electricity in Austria is 76.5%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable electricity in Austria peaked at 81.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 60.8%, in 2003.
Austria ranks 30th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable electricity in Austria, year by year
| Year | % in total electricity output | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.2% | — |
| 1991 | 65.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 72.4% | +11.3% |
| 1993 | 74.1% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 70.5% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.8% | -5.3% |
| 1997 | 67.9% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 69.8% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 72.5% | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 60.8% | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 64.2% | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 63.6% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.5% | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 68.7% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.1% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 65.6% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 74.5% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 78.0% | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | -5.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 76.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.2%, 5.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 76.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.2%, 2.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.4% | 65.1% | 74.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 60.8% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 65.6% | 81.1% | 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 renewable electricity in Austria?
- Renewable electricity in Austria was 76.5% in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable electricity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable electricity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for renewable electricity?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable electricity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output): Share of electrity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants