Austria vs Sweden: Share of electricity generation from solar and wind
Austria
25.4%
in 2025
Sweden
25.4%
in 2025
Austria rank
29th
Sweden rank
30th
Share of electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 25.4% against 25.4% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Austria ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Austria |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Austria |
| 2020s | 18.8% | 21.4% | 2.6% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar and wind, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 25.4% against 25.4% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar and wind between Austria and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Austria ranks 29th and Sweden ranks 30th 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 solar and 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.