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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,642 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.