Austria vs Switzerland: Total electricity output

Austria
61,763 GWh
in 2015
Switzerland
66,097 GWh
in 2015
Austria rank
48th
Switzerland rank
45th

Total electricity output over time

  • Austria
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 66,097 GWh against 61,763 GWh in Austria, a difference of 4,334 GWh.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Austria ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 230 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 53,316 GWh 60,794 GWh 7,478 GWh Switzerland
2000s 62,132 GWh 65,198 GWh 3,066 GWh Switzerland
2010s 64,468 GWh 67,000 GWh 2,532 GWh Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Austria or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 66,097 GWh against 61,763 GWh in Austria as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Austria and Switzerland?
4,334 GWh, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for total electricity output?
Austria ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants