Australia vs Germany: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Australia
175.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
204.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
16th
Germany rank
13th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 204.73 terawatt-hours against 175.76 terawatt-hours in Australia, a difference of 28.97 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 209 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 | 117.54 terawatt-hours | 356.38 terawatt-hours | 238.84 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 159.01 terawatt-hours | 357.12 terawatt-hours | 198.12 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 213.47 terawatt-hours | 380.77 terawatt-hours | 167.3 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 218.2 terawatt-hours | 356.46 terawatt-hours | 138.26 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 185.53 terawatt-hours | 240.16 terawatt-hours | 54.63 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 204.73 terawatt-hours against 175.76 terawatt-hours in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Australia and Germany?
- 28.97 terawatt-hours, with Germany 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 fossil fuels?
- Australia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.