Australia vs Germany: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
Australia
13.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
9.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
8th
Germany rank
10th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 13.23 terawatt-hours against 9.58 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 3.65 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0084 terawatt-hours | 0.5521 terawatt-hours | 0.5437 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.4644 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 3.59 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 3.3 terawatt-hours | 12.5 terawatt-hours | 9.19 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 9.03 terawatt-hours | 1.01 terawatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 13.23 terawatt-hours against 9.58 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between Australia and Germany?
- 3.65 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Australia ranks 8th and Germany ranks 10th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.