Total electricity output in Austria
Austria: Total electricity output was 61,763 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Total 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
The most recent figure for total electricity output in Austria is 61,763 GWh, measured in 2015.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total electricity output in Austria peaked at 68,726 GWh in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49,296 GWh, in 1990.
That places Austria 48th out of 230 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Total electricity output in Austria, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49,296 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 50,181 GWh | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 49,939 GWh | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 51,371 GWh | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 52,111 GWh | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 55,178 GWh | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 53,574 GWh | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 55,685 GWh | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 55,910 GWh | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 59,916 GWh | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 59,874 GWh | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 61,067 GWh | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 60,706 GWh | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 58,097 GWh | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 61,948 GWh | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 64,065 GWh | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 62,099 GWh | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 62,612 GWh | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 64,540 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 66,315 GWh | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 67,933 GWh | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 62,274 GWh | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 68,726 GWh | +10.4% |
| 2013 | 64,515 GWh | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 61,595 GWh | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 61,763 GWh | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 61,763 GWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 16,808 GWh, 3.7× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 61,763 GWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,099 GWh, 2.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53,316 GWh | 49,296 GWh | 59,916 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 62,132 GWh | 58,097 GWh | 66,315 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,468 GWh | 61,595 GWh | 68,726 GWh | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 45 Switzerland 66,097 GWh compare
- 46 Romania 65,922 GWh compare
- 47 Israel 64,226 GWh compare
- 49 Bangladesh 59,011 GWh compare
- 50 Uzbekistan 57,280 GWh compare
- 51 Paraguay 55,744 GWh compare
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 total electricity output in Austria?
- Total electricity output in Austria was 61,763 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 total electricity output recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 68,726 GWh in 2012.
- What is the lowest total electricity output recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,296 GWh in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for total electricity output?
- Austria ranks 48th out of 230 countries with data for 2015.
- Is total electricity output rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants