Austria vs Germany: Electricity generation from solar per person
Austria
1,131 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
1,066 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
9th
Germany rank
12th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Austria
- Germany
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1,131 kilowatt-hours against 1,066 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 65 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Austria ranks 9th and Germany ranks 12th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.061 kilowatt-hours | 0.061 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 2.3 kilowatt-hours | 23.53 kilowatt-hours | 21.22 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 97.36 kilowatt-hours | 399.61 kilowatt-hours | 302.25 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 622.53 kilowatt-hours | 766.11 kilowatt-hours | 143.58 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Austria or Germany?
- Austria, at 1,131 kilowatt-hours against 1,066 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Austria and Germany?
- 65 kilowatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Austria ranks 9th and Germany ranks 12th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.