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
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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) – 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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Indicator
Solar (photovoltaic) panels cumulative capacity
Unit
gigawatts
Source
IRENA (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 3,277 data points, 2000–2025
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Solar photovoltaic (on-grid) electricity installed capacity, measured in gigawatts.