Austria vs Ireland: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Austria
25,187 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
25,630 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
34th
Ireland rank
33rd
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria, a difference of 443 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 76 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31,680 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,021 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,660 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1980s | 29,151 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,515 kilowatt-hours per person | 636.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1990s | 32,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,356 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2000s | 35,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,403 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,733 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 31,281 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,913 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,632 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 26,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 999.67 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Austria or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 25,630 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Austria and Ireland?
- 443 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Austria ranks 34th and Ireland ranks 33rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. 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 of total energy supply per person.