Austria vs Hungary: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Austria
6.4%
in 2025
Hungary
5.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
27th
Hungary rank
30th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.4% against 5.9% in Hungary, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 30th of 213 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 0.1% | 2.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.7% | 1.6% | Austria |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 6.3% | 0.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 1.0% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 6.4% against 5.9% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Austria and Hungary?
- 0.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Austria ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 30th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from bioenergy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.