Electricity generation from wind in Austria
Austria: Electricity generation from wind was 8.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from wind in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Austria recorded 8.31 terawatt-hours for electricity generation from wind in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from wind in Austria peaked at 9.14 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1990.
That places Austria 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.012 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.07 terawatt-hours | 2.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 terawatt-hours | 1.94 terawatt-hours | 7.45 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.71 terawatt-hours | 6.74 terawatt-hours | 9.14 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from wind in Austria?
- Electricity generation from wind in Austria was 8.31 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from wind recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from wind recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for electricity generation from wind?
- Austria ranks 31st out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from wind rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from wind. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.