Austria vs United Kingdom: Share of electricity generation from oil

Austria
4.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom
4.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
107th
United Kingdom rank
109th

Share of electricity generation from oil over time

  • Austria
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 4.5% against 4.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Austria ranks 107th and United Kingdom ranks 109th of 208 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 6.1% 6.6% 0.5% United Kingdom
2000s 5.0% 3.2% 1.8% Austria
2010s 5.0% 2.8% 2.2% Austria
2020s 4.6% 3.6% 1.0% Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from oil, Austria or United Kingdom?
Austria, at 4.5% against 4.4% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from oil between Austria and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with Austria 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 oil?
Austria ranks 107th and United Kingdom ranks 109th of 208 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 oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from oil
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, 6,212 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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