Austria vs Spain: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Austria
25,187 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
22,434 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
33rd
Spain rank
35th

Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Austria
  • Spain
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain, a difference of 2,753 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

Across all 57 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 75 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 23,183 kilowatt-hours per person 11,863 kilowatt-hours per person 11,321 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
1970s 28,786 kilowatt-hours per person 16,961 kilowatt-hours per person 11,824 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
1980s 29,151 kilowatt-hours per person 20,423 kilowatt-hours per person 8,728 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
1990s 32,112 kilowatt-hours per person 24,474 kilowatt-hours per person 7,638 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
2000s 35,670 kilowatt-hours per person 31,618 kilowatt-hours per person 4,052 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
2010s 31,281 kilowatt-hours per person 24,943 kilowatt-hours per person 6,338 kilowatt-hours per person Austria
2020s 26,496 kilowatt-hours per person 21,706 kilowatt-hours per person 4,790 kilowatt-hours per person Austria

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 Spain?
Austria, at 25,187 kilowatt-hours per person against 22,434 kilowatt-hours per person in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Austria and Spain?
2,753 kilowatt-hours per person, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
How do Austria and Spain rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Austria ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 35th of 75 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

Indicator
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
76 places, 3,792 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.