Germany vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from gas
Germany
82.67 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
90.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Electricity generation from gas over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 90.91 terawatt-hours against 82.67 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 8.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.49 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | 28.71 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 41.14 terawatt-hours | 63.02 terawatt-hours | 21.88 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 67.94 terawatt-hours | 155.02 terawatt-hours | 87.08 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 77.77 terawatt-hours | 126.34 terawatt-hours | 48.57 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 83.68 terawatt-hours | 106.45 terawatt-hours | 22.77 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 90.91 terawatt-hours against 82.67 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 8.24 terawatt-hours, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from gas?
- Germany ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 204 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 gas. 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.