Austria vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from bioenergy
Austria
6.4%
in 2025
Portugal
6.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
27th
Portugal rank
24th
Share of electricity generation from bioenergy over time
- Austria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6.8% against 6.4% in Austria, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Austria ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 0.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 5.8% | 1.4% | Austria |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 7.9% | 1.3% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from bioenergy, Austria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6.8% against 6.4% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from bioenergy between Austria and Portugal?
- 0.4%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from bioenergy?
- Austria ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 24th 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.