Australia vs Germany: Electricity generation from coal
Australia
122.35 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
103.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Germany rank
13th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 122.35 terawatt-hours against 103.15 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 19.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 211 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 100.37 terawatt-hours | 312.03 terawatt-hours | 211.66 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 143.57 terawatt-hours | 293.99 terawatt-hours | 150.42 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 180.51 terawatt-hours | 289.62 terawatt-hours | 109.12 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 161.42 terawatt-hours | 253.9 terawatt-hours | 92.48 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 130.81 terawatt-hours | 135.57 terawatt-hours | 4.77 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 122.35 terawatt-hours against 103.15 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Australia and Germany?
- 19.2 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 13th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.