Austria vs United States: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Austria
6,716 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
5,597 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
11th
United States rank
13th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Austria
- United States
How they compare
Austria currently reports 6,716 kilowatt-hours against 5,597 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 1,119 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,686 kilowatt-hours | 3,929 kilowatt-hours | 756.77 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2000s | 5,114 kilowatt-hours | 3,861 kilowatt-hours | 1,252 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2010s | 5,713 kilowatt-hours | 4,262 kilowatt-hours | 1,452 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 6,397 kilowatt-hours | 5,103 kilowatt-hours | 1,293 kilowatt-hours | Austria |
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 United States?
- Austria, at 6,716 kilowatt-hours against 5,597 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Austria and United States?
- 1,119 kilowatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United States rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Austria ranks 11th and United States ranks 13th 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.