Austria vs North Korea: Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables

Austria
12.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
North Korea
9.93 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Austria rank
68th
North Korea rank
71st

Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time

  • Austria
  • North Korea
10152025199020072025

How they compare

Austria currently reports 12.01 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in North Korea, a difference of 2.08 terawatt-hours.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.

Austria ranks 68th and North Korea ranks 71st of 208 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria North Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 20.22 terawatt-hours 9.47 terawatt-hours 10.75 terawatt-hours Austria
2010s 16.15 terawatt-hours 9.95 terawatt-hours 6.2 terawatt-hours Austria
2020s 12.64 terawatt-hours 10.06 terawatt-hours 2.58 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 North Korea?
Austria, at 12.01 terawatt-hours against 9.93 terawatt-hours in North Korea as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Austria and North Korea?
2.08 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and North Korea?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Austria and North Korea rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
Austria ranks 68th and North Korea 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 6,017 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

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