Energy balances
In 2010 final energy consumption increased compared to 2009 by 5.6% to 1 119 154 Terajoule (TJ) and surpassed the level of 2008 (1 112 082 TJ). The economic growth (2.3%) and the cold year compared to 2009 were responsible for that development.
In industry the final energy consumption grew by 0.5% to 317 852 TJ but stayed below 2008 consumption (320 723 TJ). Transport increased by 3.0% to 368 548 TJ and met more or less the level of 2008 (369 816 TJ). By contrast the consumption of private households increased significantly by 8.8% to 287 149 TJ.
Despite this consumption rise the share of renewable energy kept with 30.8% rather stable compared to 2009 (30.9%). increase fell from 4.2% to 1.9% compared to 2008; 2005 the share was 23.6%.
Caused by manifold measures like awareness-raising actions, subsidies and legal adaptations the share of renewable energy increased disproportionately, but as the development in 2009 showed the goal of 34% until 2020, which was determined by the EU, can be met easier if overall consumption is decreasing.
The analysis on fuel level shows green electricity (from hydro, wind, PV, geothermal heat and biomass) with 65.3% in the leading position, followed by green heat for district heating from biomass and geothermal energy, the direct use of renewable energy (bio-heat, ambient, geothermal and solar heat) with some 31% and biofuels (biodiesel and bioethanol) with a share of 6.8% of transport fuel.
Taking into account the sectoral breakdown agriculture is ahead with 46.7% followed by private households with 40.5%. Services are the bottom of the class with 14.1%.
| Overall energy balances 1970 to 2010 |  |  |  |
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| Electricity balance | | | |
| Oil balance | | | |
| Gas balance | | | |
| Coal balance | | | |
| District heat balance | | | |
| Balance of Renewables | | | |
| Balance of Wastes | | | |
Standard documentation, meta information: Energy Balances for Austria and the Laender of Austria (PDF, 420 KB)
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