Austria vs Japan: Electric power consumption

Austria
7,897 kWh per capita
in 2024
Japan
7,530 kWh per capita
in 2024
Austria rank
19th
Japan rank
20th

Electric power consumption over time

  • Austria
  • Japan
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k199020072024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 7,897 kWh per capita against 7,530 kWh per capita in Japan, a difference of 367 kWh per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.

Austria ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 150 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 6,428 kWh per capita 7,362 kWh per capita 933.69 kWh per capita Japan
2000s 7,785 kWh per capita 8,156 kWh per capita 370.57 kWh per capita Japan
2010s 8,394 kWh per capita 8,195 kWh per capita 199.44 kWh per capita Austria
2020s 8,084 kWh per capita 7,726 kWh per capita 357.2 kWh per capita Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electric power consumption, Austria or Japan?
Austria, at 7,897 kWh per capita against 7,530 kWh per capita in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in electric power consumption between Austria and Japan?
367 kWh per capita, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Austria and Japan rank globally for electric power consumption?
Austria ranks 19th and Japan ranks 20th of 150 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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Indicator
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Unit
kWh per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,529 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.