Austria vs Greece: Installed solar energy capacity

Austria
8.48 gigawatts
in 2024
Greece
9.27 gigawatts
in 2024
Austria rank
23rd
Greece rank
21st

Installed solar energy capacity over time

  • Austria
  • Greece
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 9.27 gigawatts against 8.48 gigawatts in Austria, a difference of 0.79 gigawatts.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 21st of 218 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Greece Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0252 gigawatts 0.0086 gigawatts 0.0167 gigawatts Austria
2010s 0.8503 gigawatts 2.06 gigawatts 1.21 gigawatts Greece
2020s 4.68 gigawatts 5.66 gigawatts 0.9861 gigawatts Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher installed solar energy capacity, Austria or Greece?
Greece, at 9.27 gigawatts against 8.48 gigawatts in Austria as of 2024.
What is the difference in installed solar energy capacity between Austria and Greece?
0.79 gigawatts, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Greece?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Austria and Greece rank globally for installed solar energy capacity?
Austria ranks 23rd and Greece ranks 21st of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Installed solar energy capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Installed solar energy capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 3,927 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Total solar (on- and off-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts. This includes solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power.