Austria vs Hungary: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Austria
12.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
9.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
68th
Hungary rank
71st
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 12.01 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 2.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 68th and Hungary ranks 71st of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.19 terawatt-hours | 19.43 terawatt-hours | 3.24 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 20.22 terawatt-hours | 21.32 terawatt-hours | 1.1 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 16.15 terawatt-hours | 13.81 terawatt-hours | 2.34 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 12.54 terawatt-hours | 11.51 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 12.01 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Austria and Hungary?
- 2.08 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Austria ranks 68th and Hungary ranks 71st of 208 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 fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.