Austria vs Hungary: Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Austria
10.3 gigawatts
in 2025
Hungary
8.18 gigawatts
in 2025
Austria rank
24th
Hungary rank
26th
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 10.3 gigawatts against 8.18 gigawatts in Hungary, a difference of 2.12 gigawatts.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2007 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 24th and Hungary ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0344 gigawatts | 0.0008 gigawatts | 0.0336 gigawatts | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.8471 gigawatts | 0.3021 gigawatts | 0.545 gigawatts | Austria |
| 2020s | 5.7 gigawatts | 5.1 gigawatts | 0.601 gigawatts | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 10.3 gigawatts against 8.18 gigawatts in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity between Austria and Hungary?
- 2.12 gigawatts, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity?
- Austria ranks 24th and Hungary ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IRENA (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.