Austria vs Japan: Electricity demand per person
Austria
8,322 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
8,366 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
30th
Japan rank
29th
Electricity demand per person over time
- Austria
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 8,366 kilowatt-hours against 8,322 kilowatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 44 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Austria ranks 30th and Japan ranks 29th of 214 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,932 kilowatt-hours | 8,840 kilowatt-hours | 908.52 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 8,358 kilowatt-hours | 8,488 kilowatt-hours | 130.01 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 8,047 kilowatt-hours | 8,206 kilowatt-hours | 159.24 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand per person, Austria or Japan?
- Japan, at 8,366 kilowatt-hours against 8,322 kilowatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity demand per person between Austria and Japan?
- 44 kilowatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Japan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Japan rank globally for electricity demand per person?
- Austria ranks 30th and Japan ranks 29th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.