Austria vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from coal
Austria
0.0%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
85th
United Kingdom rank
82nd
Share of electricity generation from coal over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 0.1% against 0.0% in Austria, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Austria ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 47.8% | 38.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 33.1% | 22.4% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 20.8% | 15.9% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.3% | 1.2% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from coal, Austria or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 0.1% against 0.0% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from coal between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for share of electricity generation from coal?
- Austria ranks 85th and United Kingdom ranks 82nd of 210 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 coal. 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.