Germany vs Ireland: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
Germany
1.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
1.75 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
38th
Ireland rank
36th
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- Germany
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 1.75 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 0.15 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 36th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6247 terawatt-hours | -0.0901 terawatt-hours | 0.5345 terawatt-hours | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.9044 terawatt-hours | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | 0.88 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 0.0813 terawatt-hours | -0.0128 terawatt-hours | 0.0941 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 0.0611 terawatt-hours | 1.23 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 15.67 terawatt-hours | 0.427 terawatt-hours | 15.24 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 19.02 terawatt-hours | 1.03 terawatt-hours | 17.99 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 6.62 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, Germany or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 1.75 terawatt-hours against 1.6 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between Germany and Ireland?
- 0.15 terawatt-hours, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Ireland?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Ireland rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- Germany ranks 38th and Ireland ranks 36th of 80 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 renewables. 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.