Electricity generation from wind in Austria

Austria: Electricity generation from wind was 8.31 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
8.31 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
31st
of 212 countries
All-time high
9.14 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity generation from wind in Austria, 1990–2025

02468101990200720251990: 0 terawatt-hours1991: 0 terawatt-hours1992: 0 terawatt-hours1993: 0 terawatt-hours1994: 0 terawatt-hours1995: 0 terawatt-hours1996: 0 terawatt-hours1997: 0.02 terawatt-hours1998: 0.05 terawatt-hours1999: 0.05 terawatt-hours2000: 0.07 terawatt-hours2001: 0.1 terawatt-hours2002: 0.14 terawatt-hours2003: 0.37 terawatt-hours2004: 0.93 terawatt-hours2005: 1.3 terawatt-hours2006: 1.8 terawatt-hours2007: 2 terawatt-hours2008: 2 terawatt-hours2009: 1.9 terawatt-hours2010: 2.1 terawatt-hours2011: 1.9 terawatt-hours2012: 2.5 terawatt-hours2013: 3.1 terawatt-hours2014: 3.9 terawatt-hours2015: 4.8 terawatt-hours2016: 5.2 terawatt-hours2017: 6.6 terawatt-hours2018: 6 terawatt-hours2019: 7.5 terawatt-hours2020: 6.8 terawatt-hours2021: 6.7 terawatt-hours2022: 7.2 terawatt-hours2023: 8 terawatt-hours2024: 9.1 terawatt-hours2025: 8.3 terawatt-hours

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 28 Chile 11.58 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 29 South Africa 11.32 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 30 Egypt 9.3 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 32 Morocco 7.14 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 33 Romania 5.97 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 34 Kazakhstan 5.83 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,974 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.