Austria vs Netherlands: Electricity generation per person
Austria
8,034 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Netherlands
7,356 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
32nd
Netherlands rank
35th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Austria currently reports 8,034 kilowatt-hours against 7,356 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands, a difference of 678 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 35th of 214 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,190 kilowatt-hours | 4,634 kilowatt-hours | 1,556 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 1990s | 6,736 kilowatt-hours | 5,139 kilowatt-hours | 1,597 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2000s | 7,582 kilowatt-hours | 6,020 kilowatt-hours | 1,562 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2010s | 7,594 kilowatt-hours | 6,473 kilowatt-hours | 1,121 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 7,783 kilowatt-hours | 6,855 kilowatt-hours | 927.64 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Austria or Netherlands?
- Austria, at 8,034 kilowatt-hours against 7,356 kilowatt-hours in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Austria and Netherlands?
- 678 kilowatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Austria ranks 32nd and Netherlands ranks 35th 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.