Austria vs Norway: Electricity generation from solar and wind

Austria
18.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
14.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
30th
Norway rank
33rd

Electricity generation from solar and wind over time

  • Austria
  • Norway
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How they compare

Austria currently reports 18.62 terawatt-hours against 14.09 terawatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 4.53 terawatt-hours.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.

Austria ranks 30th and Norway ranks 33rd of 212 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 0.012 terawatt-hours 0.009 terawatt-hours 0.003 terawatt-hours Austria
2000s 1.09 terawatt-hours 0.452 terawatt-hours 0.636 terawatt-hours Austria
2010s 5.21 terawatt-hours 2.47 terawatt-hours 2.74 terawatt-hours Austria
2020s 13.37 terawatt-hours 13.4 terawatt-hours 0.0267 terawatt-hours Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Austria or Norway?
Austria, at 18.62 terawatt-hours against 14.09 terawatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Austria and Norway?
4.53 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Norway?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Austria and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
Austria ranks 30th and Norway ranks 33rd of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,906 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.