Austria vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Electric power consumption
Electric power consumption over time
- Austria
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Austria currently reports 7,897 kWh per capita against 3,152 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 4,745 kWh per capita.
That makes Austria's figure about 2.5 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 151 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,428 kWh per capita | 2,452 kWh per capita | 3,976 kWh per capita | Austria |
| 2000s | 7,785 kWh per capita | 2,428 kWh per capita | 5,357 kWh per capita | Austria |
| 2010s | 8,394 kWh per capita | 2,920 kWh per capita | 5,474 kWh per capita | Austria |
| 2020s | 8,130 kWh per capita | 3,153 kWh per capita | 4,978 kWh per capita | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Austria or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Austria, at 7,897 kWh per capita against 3,152 kWh per capita in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 4,745 kWh per capita, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Austria ranks 19th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 17th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.