Renewable energy electricity output in Austria
Austria: Renewable energy electricity output was 47,243 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Austria, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy electricity output in Austria stood at 47,243 GWh.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Austria peaked at 51,209 GWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 32,635 GWh, in 1990.
Austria ranks 20th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Austria, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32,635 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 32,649 GWh | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,154 GWh | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 38,049 GWh | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 36,896 GWh | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 38,904 GWh | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 35,790 GWh | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 37,819 GWh | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 39,031 GWh | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 42,348 GWh | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 43,435 GWh | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 42,232 GWh | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 41,895 GWh | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 35,313 GWh | -15.7% |
| 2004 | 39,772 GWh | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 41,031 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 40,807 GWh | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 43,290 GWh | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 44,674 GWh | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 47,177 GWh | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 44,980 GWh | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 40,870 GWh | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 51,209 GWh | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 50,365 GWh | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 49,944 GWh | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 47,243 GWh | -5.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 47,243 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 422.86 GWh, 111.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 47,243 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,858 GWh, 6.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,028 GWh | 32,635 GWh | 42,348 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,963 GWh | 35,313 GWh | 47,177 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 47,435 GWh | 40,870 GWh | 51,209 GWh | 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 electricity output in Austria?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Austria was 47,243 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 51,209 GWh in 2012.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,635 GWh in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Austria ranks 20th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.