Austria vs Switzerland: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources
Austria
59.9%
in 2024
Switzerland
59.1%
in 2024
Austria rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
35th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 59.9% against 59.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 35th of 210 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.3% | 56.8% | 10.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 62.6% | 55.0% | 7.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 56.5% | 5.6% | Austria |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 56.7% | 3.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 59.9% against 59.1% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.8%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Austria ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 35th 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.