Austria vs Russia: Electricity generation per person
Austria
8,034 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
8,283 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
32nd
Russia rank
30th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Austria
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 8,283 kilowatt-hours against 8,034 kilowatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 249 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Russia ahead.
Austria ranks 32nd and Russia ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,190 kilowatt-hours | 7,054 kilowatt-hours | 864.31 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
| 1990s | 6,736 kilowatt-hours | 6,206 kilowatt-hours | 529.36 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2000s | 7,582 kilowatt-hours | 6,559 kilowatt-hours | 1,023 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2010s | 7,594 kilowatt-hours | 7,411 kilowatt-hours | 182.87 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 7,783 kilowatt-hours | 8,017 kilowatt-hours | 234.01 kilowatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Austria or Russia?
- Russia, at 8,283 kilowatt-hours against 8,034 kilowatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Austria and Russia?
- 249 kilowatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Russia rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Austria ranks 32nd and Russia ranks 30th 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.