Austria vs Brazil: Share of electricity generation from hydropower

Austria
51.8%
in 2025
Brazil
51.8%
in 2025
Austria rank
44th
Brazil rank
45th

Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time

  • Austria
  • Brazil
020406080100198520052025

How they compare

Austria currently reports 51.8% against 51.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Brazil ahead.

Austria ranks 44th and Brazil ranks 45th of 213 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Brazil Difference Ahead
1980s 71.3% 91.7% 20.4% Brazil
1990s 66.8% 91.7% 24.9% Brazil
2000s 61.5% 83.3% 21.8% Brazil
2010s 60.2% 68.4% 8.2% Brazil
2020s 56.7% 58.1% 1.5% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Austria or Brazil?
Austria, at 51.8% against 51.8% in Brazil as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Austria and Brazil?
0.0%, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Brazil?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Austria and Brazil rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
Austria ranks 44th and Brazil ranks 45th 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 hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,588 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.