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Renewable electricity in Austria

Austria: Renewable electricity was 76.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
76.5%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
30th
of 230 countries
All-time high
81.1%
in 2014
All-time low
60.8%
in 2003
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable electricity in Austria, 1990–2015

0204060801990200220151990: 66.2 % in total electricity output1991: 65.1 % in total electricity output1992: 72.4 % in total electricity output1993: 74.1 % in total electricity output1994: 70.8 % in total electricity output1995: 70.5 % in total electricity output1996: 66.8 % in total electricity output1997: 67.9 % in total electricity output1998: 69.8 % in total electricity output1999: 70.7 % in total electricity output2000: 72.5 % in total electricity output2001: 69.2 % in total electricity output2002: 69 % in total electricity output2003: 60.8 % in total electricity output2004: 64.2 % in total electricity output2005: 63.6 % in total electricity output2006: 65.5 % in total electricity output2007: 68.7 % in total electricity output2008: 69.2 % in total electricity output2009: 71.1 % in total electricity output2010: 66.2 % in total electricity output2011: 65.6 % in total electricity output2012: 74.5 % in total electricity output2013: 78 % in total electricity output2014: 81.1 % in total electricity output2015: 76.5 % in total electricity output

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 230 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 New Zealand 80.1% compare
  2. 28 Guinea 78.8% compare
  3. 29 Georgia 78.0% compare
  4. 31 Cameroon 76.1% compare
  5. 32 Togo 75.3% compare
  6. 33 Brazil 74.0% compare

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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 230 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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About this data

Indicator
Renewable electricity (% in total electricity output)
Unit
% in total electricity output
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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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