Austria vs France: Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower
Austria
-19.5%
in 2025
France
-18.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
53rd
France rank
52nd
Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports -18.2% against -19.5% in Austria, a difference of 1.3%.
The two have swapped places 42 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.
Austria ranks 53rd and France ranks 52nd of 71 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and France in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1% | 3.6% | 2.5% | France |
| 1970s | 6.4% | 4.0% | 2.3% | Austria |
| 1980s | 2.5% | -2.3% | 4.8% | Austria |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 5.2% | 3.4% | France |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -1.8% | 2.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.3% | France |
| 2020s | -0.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower, Austria or France?
- France, at -18.2% against -19.5% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower between Austria and France?
- 1.3%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Austria ranks 53rd and France ranks 52nd of 71 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.