Austria vs Switzerland: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Austria
12.1%
in 2025
Switzerland
13.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
9th
Switzerland rank
6th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.2% against 12.1% in Austria, a difference of 1.1%.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Switzerland ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 18.3% | 8.2% | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 13.6% | 4.4% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 13.1% | 0.6% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.9% | 0.2% | Austria |
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.7% | 0.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 12.7% | 0.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 13.9% | 1.1% | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.2% against 12.1% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Austria and Switzerland?
- 1.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Austria ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.