Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes in Austria
Austria: Electricity production capacities for renewables and wastes was 15,186 Megawatt in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 41 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (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 41 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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