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