Austria vs Slovakia: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Austria
83.6%
in 2025
Slovakia
85.2%
in 2025
Austria rank
35th
Slovakia rank
33rd
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Austria
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 85.2% against 83.6% in Austria, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Slovakia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 60.0% | 9.6% | Austria |
| 2000s | 67.4% | 71.4% | 4.0% | Slovakia |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 77.2% | 1.9% | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.9% | 0.1% | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Austria or Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 85.2% against 83.6% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Austria and Slovakia?
- 1.6%, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovakia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Slovakia rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Austria ranks 35th and Slovakia ranks 33rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. 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 electricity produced in the country or region. 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.