Austria Electricity Generation & Grid Mix
In 2025, Austria generated 73.28 TWh of electricity (0.23% of global output, ranked #47 worldwide). Its primary generation source was Hydroelectric at 37.93 TWh (51.8% of the national grid), while low-carbon sources (nuclear + renewables) provided 83.5% of total supply.
Austria Electricity Generation by Source (2025)
2025 Total Output: 73.28 TWh · Carbon Intensity: 117 gCO2/kWh
Austria Electricity Generation & Capacity by Source (2025)
| Generation Source | 2025 Output (TWh) | Grid Share (%) | Installed Capacity (GW) | 5Y Change | Share of World Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydroelectric | 37.93 TWh | 51.8% | 15.75 GW | -9.7% | 0.9% |
| Solar | 10.31 TWh | 14.1% | 10.30 GW | +405.4% | 0.4% |
| Natural Gas | 8.80 TWh | 12.0% | 4.99 GW | -11.6% | 0.1% |
| Wind | 8.31 TWh | 11.3% | 4.29 GW | +22.4% | 0.3% |
| Bioenergy | 4.66 TWh | 6.4% | 0.96 GW | +1.5% | 0.7% |
| Oil & Other Fossil | 3.27 TWh | 4.5% | 0.54 GW | +5.5% | 0.4% |
Austria Historical Generation & Emissions Ledger (2000-2025)
| Year | Total (TWh) | Coal | Gas | Nuclear | Hydro | Wind | Solar | Clean % | gCO2/kWh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.3 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 37.9 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 83.5% | 117 |
| 2024 | 78.5 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 45.7 | 9.1 | 8.1 | 86.2% | 104 |
| 2023 | 71.0 | 0.0 | 7.5 | 0.0 | 40.7 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 84.8% | 112 |
| 2022 | 64.5 | 0.0 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 34.6 | 7.2 | 3.8 | 78.2% | 141 |
| 2021 | 66.7 | 0.0 | 10.6 | 0.0 | 38.8 | 6.7 | 2.8 | 79.1% | 135 |
| 2020 | 69.0 | 0.6 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 42.0 | 6.8 | 2.0 | 80.3% | 133 |
| 2019 | 70.7 | 1.5 | 11.3 | 0.0 | 40.8 | 7.5 | 1.7 | 77.3% | 153 |
| 2018 | 64.7 | 1.8 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 37.6 | 6.0 | 1.5 | 77.4% | 158 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 1.8 | 10.9 | 0.0 | 38.3 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 76.1% | 163 |
| 2016 | 64.9 | 2.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | 40.0 | 5.2 | 1.1 | 78.8% | 155 |
| 2015 | 61.8 | 3.0 | 7.7 | 0.0 | 37.2 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 77.0% | 172 |
| 2014 | 61.6 | 2.9 | 5.3 | 0.0 | 41.0 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 81.6% | 150 |
| 2013 | 64.6 | 4.2 | 6.7 | 0.0 | 42.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 78.2% | 173 |
| 2012 | 68.7 | 4.4 | 9.7 | 0.0 | 43.9 | 2.5 | 0.3 | 74.8% | 186 |
| 2011 | 62.2 | 5.4 | 12.4 | 0.0 | 34.2 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 65.8% | 239 |
| 2010 | 67.8 | 4.9 | 14.4 | 0.0 | 38.4 | 2.1 | 0.1 | 66.3% | 227 |
| 2009 | 66.2 | 3.8 | 12.3 | 0.0 | 40.9 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 71.3% | 196 |
| 2008 | 64.4 | 5.5 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 38.3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 69.2% | 220 |
| 2007 | 62.8 | 6.6 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 37.1 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 68.7% | 233 |
| 2006 | 62.2 | 7.4 | 10.7 | 0.0 | 35.7 | 1.8 | 0.0 | 65.3% | 253 |
| 2005 | 64.4 | 7.2 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 37.1 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 63.5% | 254 |
| 2004 | 61.9 | 7.9 | 11.0 | 0.0 | 36.8 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 64.0% | 259 |
| 2003 | 58.0 | 8.4 | 11.2 | 0.0 | 33.2 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 60.8% | 282 |
| 2002 | 60.6 | 6.6 | 9.3 | 0.0 | 40.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 69.1% | 226 |
| 2001 | 61.0 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 0.0 | 40.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 69.3% | 229 |
| 2000 | 59.6 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 0.0 | 41.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 72.8% | 203 |
Frequently Asked Questions - Austria Power Grid
How much electricity does Austria generate and what is its #1 power source?
In 2025, Austria generated 73.28 TWh of electricity (0.23% of global output). Its largest single generation source was Hydroelectric at 37.93 TWh (51.8% of the national grid mix).
What share of Austria's electricity comes from clean and renewable sources?
Low-carbon sources (nuclear plus renewables) supplied 83.5% of Austria's electricity in 2025, with renewables accounting for 83.5% and wind plus solar contributing 25.4%. Fossil fuels accounted for 16.5% of total generation.
What is the carbon intensity of Austria's electricity grid?
In 2025, Austria's power sector carbon intensity was 117.2 gCO2/kWh, with total power sector emissions of 8.59 million metric tons of CO2.