Austria vs South Korea: Electricity generation from renewables
Austria
61.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
64.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
25th
South Korea rank
24th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Austria
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 64.93 terawatt-hours against 61.21 terawatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 3.72 terawatt-hours.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 24th of 214 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.03 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 33.51 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2000s | 41.89 terawatt-hours | 4.13 terawatt-hours | 37.75 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2010s | 49.23 terawatt-hours | 16.09 terawatt-hours | 33.15 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 57.94 terawatt-hours | 54.79 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Austria or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 64.93 terawatt-hours against 61.21 terawatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Austria and South Korea?
- 3.72 terawatt-hours, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Austria ranks 25th and South Korea ranks 24th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.