Hydropower generation by region in Austria
Austria: Hydropower generation by region was 36.8 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.8 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 19.5%
World rank
18th
of 80 countries
All-time high
45.71 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
16.08 terawatt-hours
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Hydropower generation by region in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Austria recorded 36.8 terawatt-hours for hydropower generation by region in 2025.
That represents a change of down 19.5% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hydropower generation by region in Austria peaked at 45.71 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.08 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Austria 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Hydropower generation by region in Austria, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16.08 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 17.33 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 1967 | 17.7 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 18.18 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 16.72 terawatt-hours | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 21.29 terawatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 16.82 terawatt-hours | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 17.29 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 19.21 terawatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1974 | 22.71 terawatt-hours | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 23.8 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 20.57 terawatt-hours | -13.6% |
| 1977 | 24.92 terawatt-hours | +21.2% |
| 1978 | 24.94 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.1 terawatt-hours | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 29.11 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 30.85 terawatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 30.9 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 30.61 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 26.85 terawatt-hours | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 30.78 terawatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 30.9 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 35.39 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 35.3 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 35.08 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 31.51 terawatt-hours | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 31.44 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 34.85 terawatt-hours | +10.8% |
| 1993 | 36.71 terawatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 35.71 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 37.07 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 34.22 terawatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 36.11 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 37.16 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 40.7 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 41.84 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 40.46 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 40.23 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 33.22 terawatt-hours | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 36.76 terawatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 37.1 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 35.66 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 37.05 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 38.33 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 40.9 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 38.36 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 34.24 terawatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 43.85 terawatt-hours | +28.1% |
| 2013 | 42.02 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 41.01 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 37.16 terawatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 39.97 terawatt-hours | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 38.29 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 37.64 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 40.83 terawatt-hours | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 42 terawatt-hours | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 38.89 terawatt-hours | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 34.63 terawatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 40.67 terawatt-hours | +17.5% |
| 2024 | 45.71 terawatt-hours | +12.4% |
| 2025 | 36.8 terawatt-hours | -19.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 36.8 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.45 terawatt-hours, 10.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Austria's 36.8 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.99 terawatt-hours, 9.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2 terawatt-hours | 16.08 terawatt-hours | 18.18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 21.96 terawatt-hours | 16.82 terawatt-hours | 28.1 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.58 terawatt-hours | 26.85 terawatt-hours | 35.39 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.55 terawatt-hours | 31.44 terawatt-hours | 40.7 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.15 terawatt-hours | 33.22 terawatt-hours | 41.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.34 terawatt-hours | 34.24 terawatt-hours | 43.85 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.78 terawatt-hours | 34.63 terawatt-hours | 45.71 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More economy & growth data for Austria
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.801 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 0.9157 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps -6.07 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0105 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -658.85 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled -11.68 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -185.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit -0.0202 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita -1,269 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 50.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hydropower generation by region in Austria?
- Hydropower generation by region in Austria was 36.8 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hydropower generation by region recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 45.71 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest hydropower generation by region recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.08 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for hydropower generation by region?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is hydropower generation by region rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Hydropower generation by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross primary hydroelectric generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.