Austria vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Austria
24.7%
in 2025
United Kingdom
21.1%
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
20th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Austria
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Austria currently reports 24.7% against 21.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 3.1% | 7.0% | Austria |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 4.1% | 5.1% | Austria |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 6.9% | 6.1% | Austria |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 10.5% | 3.1% | Austria |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 10.1% | 4.2% | Austria |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 15.0% | 4.3% | Austria |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 20.4% | 2.8% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Austria or United Kingdom?
- Austria, at 24.7% against 21.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Austria and United Kingdom?
- 3.6%, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Austria ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 20th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.