Austria 2026

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Austria's power system is evolving fast, creating new challenges

TWh


1st
in the European Union for renewable electricity consumption (2024)


1st
European country to develop an integrated planning of its energy system, including electricity, gas and hydrogen


Non-industrial emissions dropped by nearly one-third, but industry showed little progress

Mt CO2-eq

Pumped hydropower provides Austria and its neighbours with an edge to meet system flexibility needs

GW


Over 11 000
energy communities offer a participatory model in the energy transition, positioning Austria as a leader in this field


More than 80%
of energy communities have been created since 2024


Fossil fuels dominate industrial heat.
Electrification and innovation can unlock greater efficiency and emissions reductions

Sources
Electricity supplyIEA analysis based on IEA (2026), Electricity Information; Austria, Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism (2024), Integrated Network Plan (accessed March 2026).
Pumped hydro: IEA analysis based on E-Control (2025), Power plant generation statistics in Austria (accessed February 2026); IEA analysis based on ENTSO-E (2026), Transparency platform, collected through the IEA Real-Time Electricity Tracker (accessed February 2026).
Renewable electricity: IEA analysis based on Eurostat (2026), Use of renewables for electricity (accessed January 2026).
Energy communities: IEA analysis based on data from Austria, Federal Ministry of Economy, Energy and Tourism, 2026.
Industry and other emissions: IEA analysis based on EEA (2026), EEA greenhouse gases — data viewer (accessed March 2026); EEA (2026), EEA approximated estimate for greenhouse gas emissions (accessed March 2026).
Industrial heat: IEA analysis based on Statistics Austria (2026), Energy efficiency analysis (accessed March 2026).

Infographic notes
Electricity supply: "Other" includes trade and pumped hydropower and is calculated based on historical electricity demand (including electricity used for pumped hydropower) and demand projections from the ÖNIP transition scenario.
Pumped hydropower: Peak demand refers to the hourly peak demand in 2025.
Industry and other emissions: To estimate 2024 industrial emissions, 2023 ratios are used. The 2023 ratio is calculated as the value of petroleum refining and manufacture of solid fuels within energy industries. LULUCF is excluded from the analysis.
Industrial heat: Space and water heating in industry are excluded. Low-emissions sources include bioenergy and district heat.