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This page shows the energy use for Austria, using 0.242 percent of world gross inland consumption for 8.82 million inhabitants in 2018. Energy is typically specified in Million metric Ton of Oil Equivalent [Mtoe] for large quantities. This work prefers to use TeraWatt-hours (TWh) instead, which is obtained by multiplying the a value expressed in Mtoe with a factor 11.63 . To allow an easy comparison between countries, we normalize the TWh value to kiloWatt-hour per day (kWh/d/p) per person. Day to day energy production or consumption can fluctuate from a kWh/d/p value, for example space heating consumes more energy in the winter season.

These values are summarized in table 0.1 . The first two columns show the gross inland energy consumption and gross renewable and biofuel consumptions. We do so since some renewable and biofuel sources are converted to electricity for final energy consumption. The third column shows the total final energy consumption of Austria. The fourth column shows the electricity consumption, which is a part of the final energy consumption.

The main data source for this page are the Eurostat energy balances, edition January 2020. A
population plot of Austria and a list of data source references are available below.

Table 0.1 Energy summary for Austria in 2017.
Gross inland consumptionGross renewable and biofuel consumptionFinal energy consumptionElectricity consumption
34.8 Mtoe10.4 Mtoe26.5 Mtoe5.41 Mtoe
405 TWh121 TWh308 TWh62.9 TWh
126 kWh/d/p37.7 kWh/d/p96.2 kWh/d/p19.6 kWh/d/p
100 % (gross)29.8 % (gross)76.1 % (gross)15.5 % (gross)
131 % (final)39.2 % (final)100 % (final)20.4 % (final)
Gross inland energy consumption in 2017 for Austria
Figure 0.1 Austria yearly gross inland energy consumption, split according to fuel type.
monthly average percentage of solar PV, heating and cooling degree days for Vienna in Austria
Figure 0.2 Monthly average percentage of solar photovoltaics, heating and cooling degree days for Vienna in Austria.
Energy balance summary, using kWh/d/p to express energy consumption
normalized final energy in kWh/d/p for Austria
Figure 1.1 Yearly final energy consumption in kWh/d/p for Austria.

Table 1.1 Final energy consumption in kWh/d/p for Austria in 2017.
Austria 2017 [kWh/d/p]TotalElectricityOil and petroleum productsNatural gasSolid fossil fuelsRenewables and biofuelsNon-renewable wasteHeat
Gross inland consumption126
+1.65%
2.04
-9.07%
44.6
-0.35%
28.2
+8.65%
11.3
+2.43%
37.7
=0.0%
2.48
-4.62%
0.016
-19.6%
Final energy consumption96.2
+1.13%
19.6
+0.81%
34.5
+1.73%
17.4
+1.33%
1.18
-10.5%
15.6
+0.15%
0.96
-1.59%
6.54
+3.43%
  + Industry sector  27.7
  -0.25%
  8.82
  -0.47%
  1.28
  -0.76%
  9.66
  +1.33%
  1.1
  -11.7%
  4.62
  -0.41%
  0.96
  -1.59%
  0.91
  +2.21%
  + Transport sector  31.7
  +0.93%
  1.02
  +1.13%
  27.9
  +1.5%
  1.06
  +12.6%
  0.0004
  -4.88%
  1.74
  -12.5%
  0.0
  
  0.0
  
  + Other sectors  36.8
  +2.36%
  9.8
  +1.97%
  5.31
  +3.59%
  6.68
  -0.26%
  0.083
  +8.13%
  9.27
  +3.22%
  0.0
  
  5.63
  +3.63%
    ++ Services    9.52
    +8.44%
    3.81
    +5.25%
    0.77
    +33.8%
    1.25
    +5.59%
    0.0
    
    1.09
    +28.6%
    0.0
    
    2.59
    +1.85%
    ++ Households    25.2
    +0.37%
    5.62
    =0.0%
    3.73
    +0.68%
    5.34
    -1.97%
    0.081
    +7.38%
    7.47
    +0.3%
    0.0
    
    3.0
    +5.2%
    ++ Agri/forest    2.01
    +0.63%
    0.37
    -0.4%
    0.81
    -4.21%
    0.088
    +36.9%
    0.0024
    +42.1%
    0.7
    +3.43%
    0.0
    
    0.042
    +5.2%
Energy balance summary, using percent to express energy consumption.
final energy in percent for Austria
Figure 1.2 Yearly final energy consumption in percent for Austria.

Table 1.2 Final energy consumption in percent for Austria in 2017.
Austria 2017 [percent]TotalElectricityOil and petroleum productsNatural gasSolid fossil fuelsRenewables and biofuelsNon-renewable wasteHeat
Gross inland consumption131%
+0.67%
2.13%
-0.24%
46.4%
-0.69%
29.4%
+2.03%
11.7%
+0.15%
39.2%
-0.42%
2.58%
-0.16%
0.016%
=0.0%
Final energy consumption100%
=0.0%
20.4%
=0.0%
35.8%
+0.21%
18.1%
=0.0%
1.23%
-0.16%
16.2%
-0.16%
1.0%
=0.0%
6.8%
+0.15%
  + Industry sector  28.8%
  -0.4%
  9.17%
  -0.15%
  1.34%
  =0.0%
  10.0%
  =0.0%
  1.14%
  -0.17%
  4.8%
  =0.0%
  1.0%
  =0.0%
  0.95%
  =0.0%
  + Transport sector  32.9%
  =0.0%
  1.06%
  =0.0%
  29.0%
  +0.11%
  1.1%
  +0.11%
  0.00042%
  =0.0%
  1.81%
  -0.28%
  0.0%
  =0.0%
  0.0%
  =0.0%
  + Other sectors  38.2%
  +0.46%
  10.2%
  =0.0%
  5.52%
  +0.13%
  6.94%
  =0.0%
  0.086%
  =0.0%
  9.64%
  +0.2%
  0.0%
  =0.0%
  5.86%
  +0.14%
    ++ Services    9.9%
    +0.67%
    3.97%
    +0.16%
    0.8%
    +0.2%
    1.3%
    =0.0%
    0.0%
    =0.0%
    1.13%
    +0.24%
    0.0%
    =0.0%
    2.7%
    =0.0%
    ++ Households    26.2%
    -0.2%
    5.84%
    =0.0%
    3.88%
    =0.0%
    5.55%
    -0.18%
    0.084%
    =0.0%
    7.77%
    =0.0%
    0.0%
    =0.0%
    3.12%
    +0.12%
    ++ Agri/forest    2.09%
    =0.0%
    0.39%
    =0.0%
    0.84%
    =0.0%
    0.091%
    =0.0%
    0.0025%
    =0.0%
    0.73%
    =0.0%
    0.0%
    =0.0%
    0.044%
    =0.0%
Energy balance summary, using TWh to express energy consumption
final energy in TWh for Austria
Figure 1.3 Yearly final energy consumption in TWh for Austria.

Table 1.3 Final energy consumption in TWh for Austria in 2017.
Austria 2017 [TWh]TotalElectricityOil and petroleum productsNatural gasSolid fossil fuelsRenewables and biofuelsNon-renewable wasteHeat
Gross inland consumption405
+2.21%
6.55
-8.57%
143
+0.21%
90.4
+9.26%
36.1
+3.0%
121
+0.6%
7.95
-4.08%
0.05
-19.2%
Final energy consumption308
+1.69%
62.9
+1.37%
110
+2.3%
55.7
+1.89%
3.78
-10.0%
50.0
+0.7%
3.08
-1.05%
21.0
+4.01%
  + Industry sector  88.8
  +0.31%
  28.2
  =0.0%
  4.11
  -0.21%
  30.9
  +1.9%
  3.51
  -11.2%
  14.8
  +0.14%
  3.08
  -1.05%
  2.91
  +2.78%
  + Transport sector  101
  +1.5%
  3.26
  +1.69%
  89.2
  +2.06%
  3.38
  +13.2%
  0.0013
  -4.35%
  5.56
  -12.0%
  0.0
  
  0.0
  
  + Other sectors  118
  +2.93%
  31.4
  +2.53%
  17.0
  +4.17%
  21.4
  +0.3%
  0.27
  +8.74%
  29.7
  +3.79%
  0.0
  
  18.0
  +4.21%
    ++ Services    30.5
    +9.04%
    12.2
    +5.84%
    2.47
    +34.6%
    4.02
    +6.18%
    0.0
    
    3.49
    +29.3%
    0.0
    
    8.31
    +2.42%
    ++ Households    80.8
    +0.93%
    18.0
    +0.56%
    12.0
    +1.24%
    17.1
    -1.43%
    0.26
    +7.97%
    23.9
    +0.86%
    0.0
    
    9.6
    +5.79%
    ++ Agri/forest    6.44
    +1.19%
    1.19
    +0.16%
    2.59
    -3.68%
    0.28
    +37.6%
    0.0076
    +42.9%
    2.24
    +4.01%
    0.0
    
    0.14
    +5.79%
Renewables and biofuel gross inland energy consumption
gross inland consumption of renewables and biofuels for Austria
Figure 1.4 Yearly gross inland consumption of renewables and biofuels for Austria.

Table 1.4 Gross inland consumtion of renewables and biofuels for Austria in 2017.
Austria 2017 renewables and biofuels[percent (gross)][percent (final)][kWh/d/p][percent][TWh]
Gross inland consumption100% (gross)131% (final)126335%405
Renewables and biofuels - gross inland consumption29.8% (gross)39.2% (final)37.7100%121
  Hydro (60.9% of electricity)  9.46% (gross)  12.4% (final)  12.0  31.7%  38.3
  Tide, wave, ocean (0.0% of electricity)  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Wind (10.4% of electricity)  1.62% (gross)  2.13% (final)  2.05  5.44%  6.57
  Solar photovoltaic (2.02% of electricity)  0.31% (gross)  0.41% (final)  0.4  1.05%  1.27
  Solar thermal  0.52% (gross)  0.69% (final)  0.66  1.76%  2.12
  Geothermal  0.12% (gross)  0.15% (final)  0.15  0.39%  0.48
  Primary solid biofuels  14.0% (gross)  18.4% (final)  17.7  46.9%  56.7
  Charcoal  0.025% (gross)  0.033% (final)  0.032  0.084%  0.1
  Biogases  0.91% (gross)  1.2% (final)  1.15  3.05%  3.69
  Renewable municipal waste  0.53% (gross)  0.7% (final)  0.68  1.79%  2.16
  Pure biogasoline  0.17% (gross)  0.22% (final)  0.21  0.56%  0.68
  Blended biogasoline  -0.0073% (gross)  -0.0096% (final)  -0.0092  -0.024%  -0.029
  Pure biodiesels  0.64% (gross)  0.85% (final)  0.81  2.16%  2.6
  Blended biodiesels  0.65% (gross)  0.85% (final)  0.82  2.17%  2.62
  Pure bio jet kerosene  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Blended bio jet kerosene  0.0% (gross)  0.0% (final)  0.0  0.0%  0.0
  Other liquid biofuels  0.0019% (gross)  0.0025% (final)  0.0024  0.0065%  0.0078
  Ambient heat (heat pumps)  0.87% (gross)  1.14% (final)  1.1  2.92%  3.52
Population trend
Population trend of Austria
Figure 2.1 Population trend for Austria.

Acknowledgement: We would like to express our gratitude to Eurostat, part of the European Commission, for allowing free re-use of energy balances and related data. Website: ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy.

Disclaimer: This work provides a summary of the original data, converting ktoe (kilo ton oil equivalent) values to other energy units such as relative percentages, TWh (TeraWatt-hours) and normalized kWh/d/p (kiloWatt-hours per day per person) values. Values are rounded to 3 significant digits. Eurostat is not responsible for data conversion or rounding errors in doing so.

Other visualizations: Since 2022 Eurostat provides a set of interactive visualization tools for energy at ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/energy/visualisations. For energy balances Total energy supply is used there, which is equivalent to the Gross inland consumption minus the energy of international aviation.

References:

[1]
Eurostat yearly energy balances. This work uses edition June 2020 (up to year 2018). The energy data is converted to TWh (terra Watt-hour) and derived units.
[2]
Energy balance guide - new methodology. Explain the use(fulness) of energy balances, as well as how they are constructed.
[3]
EU energy in figures, Statistical pocketbook 2019, ISBN 978-92-76-08818-9. Visualizes energy statistics up to 2017. The glossary in appendix 7 explains energy terminology.
[4]
The number of persons having their usual residence in a country on 1 January of a given year.
[5]
PVGIS 5 post processed data plots for Vienna -- Additionally, Renewables.ninja post processed data plots for Austria can be found at energy.at-site.be/ninja/EU/Austria .

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