Austria vs France: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Austria
6,716 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
France
8,111 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
11th
France rank
8th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Austria
- France
How they compare
France currently reports 8,111 kilowatt-hours against 6,716 kilowatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 1,395 kilowatt-hours.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Austria's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 11th and France ranks 8th of 214 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,686 kilowatt-hours | 7,460 kilowatt-hours | 2,774 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 5,114 kilowatt-hours | 8,157 kilowatt-hours | 3,044 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 5,713 kilowatt-hours | 7,945 kilowatt-hours | 2,231 kilowatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 6,397 kilowatt-hours | 7,387 kilowatt-hours | 990.76 kilowatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Austria or France?
- France, at 8,111 kilowatt-hours against 6,716 kilowatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Austria and France?
- 1,395 kilowatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and France?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and France rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Austria ranks 11th and France ranks 8th of 214 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.