Austria vs United States: Share of electricity generation from wind
Austria
11.3%
in 2025
United States
10.3%
in 2025
Austria rank
32nd
United States rank
35th
Share of electricity generation from wind over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
Austria currently reports 11.3% against 10.3% in United States, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Austria ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | United States |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 1.9% | Austria |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 9.7% | 1.2% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from wind, Austria or United States?
- Austria, at 11.3% against 10.3% in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from wind between Austria and United States?
- 1.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for share of electricity generation from wind?
- Austria ranks 32nd and United States ranks 35th of 211 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 wind. 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.