Austria vs Slovakia: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Austria
16.4%
in 2025
Slovakia
14.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
179th
Slovakia rank
181st
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Austria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Austria currently reports 16.4% against 14.8% in Slovakia, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovakia ahead.
Austria ranks 179th and Slovakia ranks 181st of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.4% | 40.0% | 9.6% | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 28.6% | 4.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 22.8% | 1.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 18.1% | 0.1% | Slovakia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Austria or Slovakia?
- Austria, at 16.4% against 14.8% in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Austria and Slovakia?
- 1.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Austria ranks 179th and Slovakia ranks 181st 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 fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.