Austria vs Ireland: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Austria
12.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
16.05 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
68th
Ireland rank
65th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Austria
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16.05 terawatt-hours against 12.01 terawatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 4.04 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 65th of 208 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.19 terawatt-hours | 16.78 terawatt-hours | 0.593 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2000s | 20.22 terawatt-hours | 24.08 terawatt-hours | 3.86 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2010s | 16.15 terawatt-hours | 21.15 terawatt-hours | 5 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 2020s | 12.54 terawatt-hours | 18.16 terawatt-hours | 5.62 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
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 Ireland?
- Ireland, at 16.05 terawatt-hours against 12.01 terawatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Austria and Ireland?
- 4.04 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Ireland rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Austria ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 65th 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.