Americas vs Germany: Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt
Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt over time
- Americas
- Germany
How they compare
Americas currently reports 960,213 against 88,934 in Germany, a difference of 871,279.
That makes Americas's figure about 10.8 times Germany's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Americas has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 21 groups.
Americas has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 870,842 | 74,618 | 796,224 | Americas |
| 2010s | 967,179 | 84,260 | 882,919 | Americas |
| 2020s | 964,450 | 87,870 | 876,580 | Americas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity installed capacity, megawatt, Americas or Germany?
- Americas, at 960,213 against 88,934 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity installed capacity, megawatt between Americas and Germany?
- 871,279, with Americas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and Germany?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Americas and Germany rank globally for electricity installed capacity, megawatt?
- Americas ranks 5th and Germany ranks 7th of 21 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Electricity Installed Capacity, Megawatt (Fossil fuels). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides information on electricity generation and installed capacity, categorized by energy type (renewable and non-renewable) and five technology types (Fossil fuels, Hydropower, Solar energy, Wind energy, and Bioenergy). The data has been sourced from the International Renewable Energy Agency (https://pxweb.irena.org/pxweb/en/IRENASTAT). The indicators on energy transition have been formulated to help users understand the progress in the adoption of renewable energy sources vis-à-vis the increasing energy requirements.