Austria vs Romania: Fossil fuel consumption

Austria
129.08 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
133.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
52nd
Romania rank
51st

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Austria
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 133.6 terawatt-hours against 129.08 terawatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 4.52 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Romania ahead.

Austria ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 51st of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 79.87 terawatt-hours 99.07 terawatt-hours 19.2 terawatt-hours Romania
1970s 130.55 terawatt-hours 168.22 terawatt-hours 37.67 terawatt-hours Romania
1980s 125.26 terawatt-hours 192.35 terawatt-hours 67.09 terawatt-hours Romania
1990s 140.35 terawatt-hours 154.52 terawatt-hours 14.16 terawatt-hours Romania
2000s 160.86 terawatt-hours 123.84 terawatt-hours 37.03 terawatt-hours Austria
2010s 146.61 terawatt-hours 108.04 terawatt-hours 38.57 terawatt-hours Austria
2020s 133.88 terawatt-hours 128.55 terawatt-hours 5.33 terawatt-hours Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Austria or Romania?
Romania, at 133.6 terawatt-hours against 129.08 terawatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Austria and Romania?
4.52 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Romania?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Austria and Romania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Austria ranks 52nd and Romania ranks 51st of 79 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,680 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.