Austria vs United States: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Austria
2,043 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
2,457 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
14th
United States rank
11th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2,457 kilowatt-hours against 2,043 kilowatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 414 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Austria ranks 14th and United States ranks 11th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5 kilowatt-hours | 14.03 kilowatt-hours | 12.53 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 131.51 kilowatt-hours | 87.2 kilowatt-hours | 44.32 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2010s | 599.06 kilowatt-hours | 720.22 kilowatt-hours | 121.16 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 1,474 kilowatt-hours | 1,902 kilowatt-hours | 428.84 kilowatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Austria or United States?
- United States, at 2,457 kilowatt-hours against 2,043 kilowatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Austria and United States?
- 414 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Austria ranks 14th and United States ranks 11th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind 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.