Austria vs Russia: Installed wind energy capacity
Austria
4.29 gigawatts
in 2025
Russia
2.88 gigawatts
in 2025
Austria rank
30th
Russia rank
33rd
Installed wind energy capacity over time
- Austria
- Russia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 4.29 gigawatts against 2.88 gigawatts in Russia, a difference of 1.41 gigawatts.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times Russia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 30th and Russia ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5907 gigawatts | 0.0081 gigawatts | 0.5826 gigawatts | Austria |
| 2010s | 2.17 gigawatts | 0.0882 gigawatts | 2.08 gigawatts | Austria |
| 2020s | 3.76 gigawatts | 2.22 gigawatts | 1.53 gigawatts | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher installed wind energy capacity, Austria or Russia?
- Austria, at 4.29 gigawatts against 2.88 gigawatts in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in installed wind energy capacity between Austria and Russia?
- 1.41 gigawatts, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Russia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Russia rank globally for installed wind energy capacity?
- Austria ranks 30th and Russia ranks 33rd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed wind energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total wind (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes onshore and offshore wind.