Austria vs Spain: Share of primary energy use by source
Austria
24.2%
in 2025
Spain
21.7%
in 2025
Austria rank
45th
Spain rank
48th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Austria
- Spain
How they compare
Austria currently reports 24.2% against 21.7% in Spain, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 57 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 77 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.3% | 0.2% | 12.1% | Austria |
| 1970s | 17.2% | 1.8% | 15.4% | Austria |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 3.2% | 16.6% | Austria |
| 1990s | 24.7% | 7.8% | 16.9% | Austria |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 18.2% | 7.4% | Austria |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 21.5% | 4.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 24.8% | 22.8% | 2.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Austria or Spain?
- Austria, at 24.2% against 21.7% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Austria and Spain?
- 2.5%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Spain?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Austria ranks 45th and Spain ranks 48th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy use by source. 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 energy supply.