Austria increased steel production by 5.9% y/y in 2025

In 2025, Austrian steel companies increased steel production by 5.9% compared to 2024, to 620 thousand tons. The country ranks 20th in the WorldSteel global ranking of steel producers.

In December, steel production by Austrian steelmakers increased by 10.9% compared to December 2024, reaching 620,000 tons. Compared to the previous month, the figure rose by 2.3%.

Recently, the country’s main steel producer, Voestalpine AG, announced the possibility of reducing production capacity at two of its plants in the country: Voestalpine Tubulars in Kindberg and BÖHLER Bleche in Mürzzuschlag. The reason for the adjustments is pressure from US tariffs and insufficient demand for steel.

The company had previously highlighted problems with production costs and competitiveness. The manufacturer appealed to the authorities to renew the mechanism for compensating energy-intensive enterprises for the cost of electricity.

Overall, EU steel companies increased steel production by 3.9% y/y – to 9.9 million tons in December 2025, while reducing it by 0.9% y/y – to 42.8 million tons for the year.

As reported by GMK Center, Austria produced 7.1 million tons of steel in 2024, which is in line with the 2023 level. The country ranked 23rd in the global ranking of steel-producing countries, while in 2022 it ranked 22nd.

Austria is home to two Voestalpine steel plants: Voestalpine Stahl Linz with a capacity of 6 million tons of steel per year and Voestalpine Stahl Donawitz with a capacity of 1.57 million tons per year.