Austria vs Hungary: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Austria
8,252 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary
7,343 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Hungary rank
20th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 909 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 17th and Hungary 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 | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,336 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,327 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1970s | 2,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,896 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1980s | 4,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,674 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 1990s | 5,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 942.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2000s | 5,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,474 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2010s | 7,433 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,602 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
| 2020s | 7,974 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,236 kilowatt-hours per person | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 8,252 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Austria and Hungary?
- 909 kilowatt-hours per person, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Austria ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 20th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 of total energy supply per person.