Austria vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Austria
6.2%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
16th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Austria ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 110 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.9% | 0.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 5.2% | 0.8% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Austria or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Austria, at 6.2% against 6.1% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Austria ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 16th of 110 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 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 energy supply.