Austria
power plants.
Austria has 104 power plants in our public-data catalog, totalling 11.9 GW of tracked generating capacity. Its grid leans on hydro — 76.1% of tracked capacity (9.1 GW), with natural gas a distant second at 17.3%. The largest single plant we track is Simmering (1,272 MW, online since 2009).
Austria electricity mix
Tracked installed capacity by fuel, from our public-data catalog. Each fuel links to its global page.
Largest plants in Austria
Frequently asked questions
Where does Austria get its electricity?
Across the 104 plants in our catalog, Austria's tracked capacity is led by hydro at 76.1% (9.1 GW), then natural gas at 17.3% and nuclear at 5.8%. These are tracked installed-capacity shares from public datasets, not live generation.
What is the largest power plant in Austria?
The largest plant we track in Austria is Simmering, a natural gas facility with 1,272 MW of capacity (commissioned 2009). Open nrgmap to see it on the map with 103 other Austria plants.
How many power plants does Austria have?
Our catalog tracks 104 power plants in Austria, totalling 11.9 GW. This is a large, representative subset built from sources like WRI, EIA and OpenStreetMap — the true national total, including the smallest installations, is higher.
Can I see Austria's power grid on a map?
Yes — open nrgmap at app.nrgmap.com and search Austria to fly to it. Every tracked plant is a marker sized by capacity and coloured by fuel, with the national fuel mix in the side panel.