Austria vs Switzerland: Share of electricity generation from hydropower
Austria
51.8%
in 2025
Switzerland
52.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
44th
Switzerland rank
42nd
Share of electricity generation from hydropower over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 52.3% against 51.8% in Austria, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 71.3% | 57.2% | 14.1% | Austria |
| 1990s | 66.8% | 55.2% | 11.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 53.8% | 7.7% | Austria |
| 2010s | 60.2% | 55.1% | 5.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 56.7% | 54.2% | 2.5% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from hydropower, Austria or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 52.3% against 51.8% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from hydropower between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.5%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for share of electricity generation from hydropower?
- Austria ranks 44th and Switzerland ranks 42nd 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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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.