Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
Germany
9.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
12th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 9.58 terawatt-hours against 8.82 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.76 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0017 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.5521 terawatt-hours | 0.0842 terawatt-hours | 0.4679 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 4.06 terawatt-hours | 0.845 terawatt-hours | 3.21 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.5 terawatt-hours | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 5.8 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 9.03 terawatt-hours | 5.14 terawatt-hours | 3.89 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, Germany or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Germany, at 9.58 terawatt-hours against 8.82 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.76 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 12th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – 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.