Austria vs Russia: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Austria
8,050 kWh per capita
in 2025
Russia
7,774 kWh per capita
in 2024
Austria rank
18th
Russia rank
20th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Austria
- Russia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 8,050 kWh per capita against 7,774 kWh per capita in Russia, a difference of 276 kWh per capita.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.
Austria ranks 18th and Russia ranks 20th of 151 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,428 kWh per capita | 5,517 kWh per capita | 911.24 kWh per capita | Austria |
| 2000s | 7,785 kWh per capita | 5,754 kWh per capita | 2,031 kWh per capita | Austria |
| 2010s | 8,394 kWh per capita | 6,637 kWh per capita | 1,757 kWh per capita | Austria |
| 2020s | 8,084 kWh per capita | 7,273 kWh per capita | 810.87 kWh per capita | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Austria or Russia?
- Austria, at 8,050 kWh per capita against 7,774 kWh per capita in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Austria and Russia?
- 276 kWh per capita, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Russia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Russia rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Austria ranks 18th and Russia ranks 20th 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.