Renewable energy consumption in Austria
Austria: Renewable energy consumption was 34.4% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption 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 TFEC.
Analysis
Austria recorded 34.4% for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Austria peaked at 35.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22.6%, in 2003.
That places Austria 73rd out of 226 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Austria, year by year
| Year | % in TFEC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.1% | — |
| 1991 | 24.5% | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 26.1% | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 26.4% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 24.0% | -6.2% |
| 1997 | 24.9% | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 24.4% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 26.4% | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 26.4% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 24.7% | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 22.6% | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +8.6% |
| 2007 | 28.6% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 29.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 31.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 33.4% | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | -2.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 34.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 3.9× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Austria's 34.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.5%, 2.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.3% | 24.0% | 26.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 22.6% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 30.7% | 35.4% | 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 energy consumption in Austria?
- Renewable energy consumption in Austria was 34.4% 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 energy consumption recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Austria ranks 73rd out of 226 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. 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 energy consumption(% in TFEC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption(% in TFEC): Share of renewables energy in total final energy consumption