Austria vs New Zealand: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Austria
50.7%
in 2025
New Zealand
53.6%
in 2025
Austria rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
40th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Austria
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 53.6% against 50.7% in Austria, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.
Austria ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 40th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 68.0% | 0.7% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 56.8% | 5.8% | Austria |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 55.6% | 6.5% | Austria |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 55.5% | 2.7% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Austria or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 53.6% against 50.7% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Austria and New Zealand?
- 2.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and New Zealand?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and New Zealand rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Austria ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 40th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.