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- 61%
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electricity from hydro power
In 2016, hydro power accounted for 61% of the electricity generated in Austria.
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- 78%
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electricity from renewable sources of energy
In 2016, renewable energy made up 78% of Austria’s total electricity generation.
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- 130
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hydro power plants
Austria’s leading electricity company operates around 130 hydro power plants, including highly efficient storage power plants in the Austrian Alps and run-of-river power plants on all the country’s major rivers.
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- 34.6%
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Transport
At 34.6%, transport is the economic sector with the largest consumption of energy in Austria.
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| Electricity generation in Austria by technology, 2016 (in %) | |
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| Hydro power | 61% |
| Cogeneration (CHP) | 16% |
| Thermal power | 13,3% |
| Wind power | 8% |
| Photovoltaics | 1,7% |
| Percentage of renewable energy in total electricity generation | 78% |
| Total energy consumption in Austria by sector (%) | |
|---|---|
| Transport | 34.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 29.0% |
| Private households | 23.9% |
| Services | 10.5% |
| Agriculture | 2.0% |
| The ten largest companies of the Austrian energy industry by net revenue in million euro (2018) | ||
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| 1. | OMV AG | 22,930.00 |
| 2. | Verbund AG | 2,847.92 |
| 3. | Energie AG Oberösterreich | 1,625.80 |
| 4. | Salzburg AG für Energie, Verkehr und Telekommunikation | 1,471.15 |
| 5. | Wien Energie GmbH | 1,440.00 |
| 6. | Energie Steiermark AG | 1,267.10 |
| 7. | Tiwag - Tiroler Wasserkraft AG | 1,238.67 |
| 8. | Vorarlberger Illwerke AG (illwerke vkw) | 598.70 |
| 9. | RAG Austria AG (vormals: Rohöl-Aufsuchungs AG (RAG)) | 509.36 |
| 10. | Tigas - Erdgas Tirol GmbH | 207.96 |
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Last update : 10.11.2020