Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Austria
Austria: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 15,186 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
15,186 Megawatt
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
7th
of 51 countries
All-time high
15,186 Megawatt
in 2024
All-time low
10,947 Megawatt
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Megawatt.
Analysis
In 2024, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Austria stood at 15,186 Megawatt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Austria peaked at 15,186 Megawatt in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,947 Megawatt, in 1990.
Austria ranks 7th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Megawatt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,947 Megawatt | — |
| 1991 | 11,048 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 11,123 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 11,121 Megawatt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 11,181 Megawatt | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 11,259 Megawatt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 11,322 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 11,477 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 11,622 Megawatt | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 11,606 Megawatt | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11,613 Megawatt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 11,640 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11,504 Megawatt | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 11,545 Megawatt | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 11,578 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11,799 Megawatt | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 11,825 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 11,988 Megawatt | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 12,441 Megawatt | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 12,630 Megawatt | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 12,895 Megawatt | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 13,177 Megawatt | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 13,309 Megawatt | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 13,383 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 13,532 Megawatt | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 13,650 Megawatt | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 14,116 Megawatt | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 14,150 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 14,516 Megawatt | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 14,597 Megawatt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,634 Megawatt | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 14,747 Megawatt | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 14,923 Megawatt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 14,952 Megawatt | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 15,186 Megawatt | +1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 15,186 Megawatt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,294 Megawatt, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 15,186 Megawatt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,276 Megawatt, 6.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,271 Megawatt | 10,947 Megawatt | 11,622 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,856 Megawatt | 11,504 Megawatt | 12,630 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,733 Megawatt | 12,895 Megawatt | 14,597 Megawatt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,889 Megawatt | 14,634 Megawatt | 15,186 Megawatt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Austria?
- Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Austria was 15,186 Megawatt in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15,186 Megawatt in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,947 Megawatt in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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