Austria vs Finland: Primary energy use
Austria
304.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Finland
296.77 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
54th
Finland rank
55th
Primary energy use over time
- Austria
- Finland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 304.74 terawatt-hours against 296.77 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 7.97 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 54th and Finland ranks 55th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Finland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 171.2 terawatt-hours | 120.19 terawatt-hours | 51.01 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1970s | 239.37 terawatt-hours | 196.4 terawatt-hours | 42.97 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1980s | 253.92 terawatt-hours | 259.54 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 1990s | 293.75 terawatt-hours | 319.56 terawatt-hours | 25.8 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2000s | 341.09 terawatt-hours | 357.09 terawatt-hours | 16 terawatt-hours | Finland |
| 2010s | 333.28 terawatt-hours | 320.82 terawatt-hours | 12.46 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 311.97 terawatt-hours | 294.82 terawatt-hours | 17.15 terawatt-hours | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Austria or Finland?
- Austria, at 304.74 terawatt-hours against 296.77 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Austria and Finland?
- 7.97 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Finland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Finland rank globally for primary energy use?
- Austria ranks 54th and Finland ranks 55th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.