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10,000
30,000
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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Nuclear
Solids
Biomass & Waste
Wind + Solar + Geoth.
Hydro
Natural gas
Oil
Other
Solar
Wind
Biomass & Waste
Geothermal
Pumps
Hydro
Natural gas
Oil
Solids
Nuclear
Solar
Wind
Biomass & Waste
Solar+Wind
+Biomass
Hydro
Natural gas
Oil
Coal & Lignite
Figure 3.12:
Power generation in Austria by source
(historical; Energie-Control Austria)
The situation in several selected countries is presented below:
3.5.1 AUSTRIA RENEWABLES
Figure 3.12 shows the evolution of electricity production and of the shares of the
various energy sources used for power generation, in Austria, for the period
2009–2015.
Renewable sources in Austria represent about 75% of the total power production
(76% in 2015) with a major part covered by the hydroelectric production. The
production coming from solar and wind power experience a quick growth since
2011 with more than doubling the feed in the last past 4 years.
Gas represents the second main used source of electricity with a range of 10–15%
of the part of the production mix in Austria. Following the general economic
contraction from 2012 to 2014 fossil fuels underwent a slow decrease with a
particular rebound in 2015 for gas.