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
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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

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.