Austria - Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total)

Fossil fuel energy consumption (% of total) in Austria was 65.66 as of 2015. Its highest value over the past 55 years was 90.20 in 1971, while its lowest value was 64.81 in 2014.

Definition: Fossil fuel comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

Source: IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA 2014 (http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), subject to https://www.iea.org/t&c/termsandconditions/

See also:

Year Value
1960 85.44
1961 86.61
1962 87.40
1963 87.87
1964 89.09
1965 87.98
1966 87.49
1967 87.75
1968 88.49
1969 89.51
1970 88.99
1971 90.20
1972 90.12
1973 89.77
1974 88.65
1975 88.40
1976 89.60
1977 88.19
1978 87.61
1979 87.01
1980 85.90
1981 83.96
1982 82.74
1983 82.45
1984 81.84
1985 81.04
1986 79.75
1987 79.58
1988 74.69
1989 76.54
1990 79.13
1991 79.13
1992 77.24
1993 77.01
1994 77.59
1995 77.98
1996 78.20
1997 78.42
1998 78.52
1999 76.61
2000 76.54
2001 76.90
2002 77.31
2003 78.14
2004 77.70
2005 77.03
2006 74.70
2007 72.63
2008 71.55
2009 69.84
2010 70.27
2011 69.15
2012 67.30
2013 66.25
2014 64.81
2015 65.66

Development Relevance: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources because they take millions of years to form, and reserves are being depleted much faster than new ones are being made. In developing economies growth in energy use is closely related to growth in the modern sectors - industry, motorized transport, and urban areas - but energy use also reflects climatic, geographic, and economic factors (such as the relative price of energy). Energy use has been growing rapidly in low- and middle-income economies, but high-income economies still use almost five times as much energy on a per capita basis. Total energy use refers to the use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels (such as electricity and refined petroleum products). It includes energy from combustible renewables and waste - solid biomass and animal products, gas and liquid from biomass, and industrial and municipal waste. Biomass is any plant matter used directly as fuel or converted into fuel, heat, or electricity.

Limitations and Exceptions: The IEA makes these estimates in consultation with national statistical offices, oil companies, electric utilities, and national energy experts. The IEA occasionally revises its time series to reflect political changes, and energy statistics undergo continual changes in coverage or methodology as more detailed energy accounts become available. Breaks in series are therefore unavoidable.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Energy data are compiled by the International Energy Agency (IEA). IEA data for economies that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) are based on national energy data adjusted to conform to annual questionnaires completed by OECD member governments. Data for combustible renewables and waste are often based on small surveys or other incomplete information and thus give only a broad impression of developments and are not strictly comparable across countries. The IEA reports include country notes that explain some of these differences. All forms of energy - primary energy and primary electricity - are converted into oil equivalents. A notional thermal efficiency of 33 percent is assumed for converting nuclear electricity into oil equivalents and 100 percent efficiency for converting hydroelectric power.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Restricted use: Please contact the International Energy Agency for third-party use of these data.

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Energy production & use