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Austria Wind Power: Generation, Share and Trend

Austria generated 8.32 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025, 11.4% of its total, according to Ember. That made it the 31st largest wind power producer in 2025 of the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year. Wind supplied 8.5% of the world's electricity in 2025. These are annual statistics for 2025, with monthly figures through August 2026; they are compiled from national sources and are not real time.

Key Facts

  • Austria generated 8.32 TWh of electricity from wind in 2025.
  • Wind supplied 11.4% of Austria's electricity in 2025.
  • Austria was the 31st largest wind power producer in 2025 among the 111 countries with Ember data, comparing each country's latest year.
  • Austria's wind generation in 2025 was 23% higher than in 2020, when it was 6.79 TWh.
  • Austria's wind generation in 2025 was 72% higher than in 2015, when it was 4.84 TWh.
  • Austria's wind generation peaked at 9.15 TWh in 2024.
  • Austria's wind share in 2025 was above the world share of 8.5%.
  • Austria had 4.29 GW of wind generating capacity in 2025.

Key Figures, 2025

MeasureValueAs of / source
Wind generation8.32 TWh2025 · Ember
Share of Austria's electricity11.4%2025 · Ember
World share of wind8.5%2025 · Ember
Rank by wind generation (each country's latest year)31 of 1112025 · Ember
Wind capacity4.29 GW2025 · Ember

Wind Generation Year by Year

Ember annual statistics, 1990 to 2025
Austria wind electricity generation, 1990 to 2025 Austria's electricity generation from wind each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 8.32 TWh in 2025. 0 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 19901995200020052010201520202025
Austria's electricity generation from wind each year from 1990 to 2025, in GWh. It was 8.32 TWh in 2025.
Annual statistics through 2025, GWh
Austria wind electricity generation, 1990 to 2025
YearWind
19900 TWh
19910 TWh
19920 TWh
19930 TWh
19940 TWh
19950 TWh
19960 TWh
199720.0 GWh
199850.0 GWh
199950.0 GWh
200070.0 GWh
2001100 GWh
2002140 GWh
2003370 GWh
2004930 GWh
20051.33 TWh
20061.75 TWh
20072.04 TWh
20082.01 TWh
20091.95 TWh
20102.06 TWh
20111.94 TWh
20122.46 TWh
20133.15 TWh
20143.85 TWh
20154.84 TWh
20165.23 TWh
20176.57 TWh
20186.03 TWh
20197.45 TWh
20206.79 TWh
20216.74 TWh
20227.24 TWh
20238.04 TWh
20249.15 TWh
20258.32 TWh
Share of Austria's electricity from wind and the world share, 1990 to 2025 The share of Austria's electricity generated from wind, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 11.4%, against 8.5% worldwide. 0 3 6 9 12 19901995200020052010201520202025
The share of Austria's electricity generated from wind, 1990 to 2025, compared with the world share. In 2025 it was 11.4%, against 8.5% worldwide.
Annual statistics through 2025, % of generation
Share of Austria's electricity from wind and the world share, 1990 to 2025
YearAustriaWorld
19900.0%n/a
19910.0%n/a
19920.0%n/a
19930.0%n/a
19940.0%n/a
19950.0%n/a
19960.0%n/a
19970.0%n/a
19980.1%n/a
19990.1%n/a
20000.1%0.2%
20010.2%0.3%
20020.2%0.3%
20030.6%0.4%
20041.5%0.5%
20052.1%0.6%
20062.8%0.7%
20073.3%0.9%
20083.1%1.1%
20092.9%1.4%
20103.0%1.6%
20113.1%2.0%
20123.6%2.4%
20134.9%2.7%
20146.3%3.0%
20157.8%3.5%
20168.1%3.9%
20179.8%4.5%
20189.3%4.8%
201910.5%5.3%
20209.8%6.0%
202110.1%6.6%
202211.2%7.3%
202311.3%7.8%
202411.7%8.1%
202511.4%8.5%
YearGenerationShareWorld shareCapacity
2025 8.32 TWh 11.4% 8.5% 4.29 GW
2024 9.15 TWh 11.7% 8.1% 4.09 GW
2023 8.04 TWh 11.3% 7.8% 3.90 GW
2022 7.24 TWh 11.2% 7.3% 3.62 GW
2021 6.74 TWh 10.1% 6.6% 3.42 GW
2020 6.79 TWh 9.8% 6.0% 3.23 GW
2019 7.45 TWh 10.5% 5.3% 3.22 GW
2018 6.03 TWh 9.3% 4.8% 3.13 GW
2017 6.57 TWh 9.8% 4.5% 2.89 GW
2016 5.23 TWh 8.1% 3.9% 2.73 GW

Full year by year history for Austria

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025. World shares are Ember's World totals; ranks compare each country's latest year, which can differ between countries.

Wind Generation Month by Month

Ember monthly statistics through August 2026
Austria monthly wind electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026 Austria generated 570 GWh of electricity from wind in August 2026, against 540 GWh in August 2025. 0.00 0.30 0.60 0.90 1.20 2024-092025-032025-092026-03
Austria generated 570 GWh of electricity from wind in August 2026, against 540 GWh in August 2025.
Monthly statistics through August 2026, TWh
Austria monthly wind electricity generation, September 2024 to August 2026
MonthWind
2024-09800 GWh
2024-10760 GWh
2024-11740 GWh
2024-12950 GWh
2025-01720 GWh
2025-02610 GWh
2025-03850 GWh
2025-04920 GWh
2025-05560 GWh
2025-06570 GWh
2025-07750 GWh
2025-08540 GWh
2025-09570 GWh
2025-101.03 TWh
2025-11780 GWh
2025-12620 GWh
2026-01750 GWh
2026-02740 GWh
2026-03900 GWh
2026-04830 GWh
2026-05730 GWh
2026-06490 GWh
2026-07700 GWh
2026-08570 GWh

Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of August 2026. Monthly figures for Austria can differ slightly from the annual totals.