Austria vs China: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Austria
24.0%
in 2025
China
23.5%
in 2025
Austria rank
8th
China rank
11th
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Austria
- China
How they compare
Austria currently reports 24.0% against 23.5% in China, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 8th and China ranks 11th of 79 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.1% | 7.3% | 10.7% | Austria |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 9.7% | 8.4% | Austria |
| 2000s | 18.2% | 12.9% | 5.3% | Austria |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 17.8% | 1.8% | Austria |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 22.1% | 0.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Austria or China?
- Austria, at 24.0% against 23.5% in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Austria and China?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Austria and China rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Austria ranks 8th and China ranks 11th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.