Austria vs China: Electricity generation per person
Austria
8,034 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China
7,474 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
32nd
China rank
34th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Austria
- China
How they compare
Austria currently reports 8,034 kilowatt-hours against 7,474 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 560 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times China's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 32nd and China ranks 34th of 214 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,190 kilowatt-hours | 452.6 kilowatt-hours | 5,738 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 1990s | 6,736 kilowatt-hours | 773.4 kilowatt-hours | 5,962 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2000s | 7,582 kilowatt-hours | 1,862 kilowatt-hours | 5,719 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2010s | 7,594 kilowatt-hours | 4,186 kilowatt-hours | 3,408 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 7,783 kilowatt-hours | 6,479 kilowatt-hours | 1,304 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Austria or China?
- Austria, at 8,034 kilowatt-hours against 7,474 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Austria and China?
- 560 kilowatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Austria and China rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Austria ranks 32nd and China ranks 34th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.