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