Austria vs Romania: Fossil fuel consumption
Austria
229.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Romania
253.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
58th
Romania rank
55th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Austria
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 253.88 terawatt-hours against 229.54 terawatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 24.34 terawatt-hours.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 58th and Romania ranks 55th of 214 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154 terawatt-hours | 328.99 terawatt-hours | 174.99 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1970s | 217.4 terawatt-hours | 548.98 terawatt-hours | 331.57 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1980s | 220.75 terawatt-hours | 701.75 terawatt-hours | 481.01 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 1990s | 253.69 terawatt-hours | 498.42 terawatt-hours | 244.73 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 292.13 terawatt-hours | 378.83 terawatt-hours | 86.69 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 269.24 terawatt-hours | 294.22 terawatt-hours | 24.97 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 239.76 terawatt-hours | 265.13 terawatt-hours | 25.37 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Austria or Romania?
- Romania, at 253.88 terawatt-hours against 229.54 terawatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Austria and Romania?
- 24.34 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 58th and Romania ranks 55th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – 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
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.