Germany vs Japan: Electricity production in the United Kingdom
Germany
50.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
54.92 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Japan rank
4th
Electricity production in the United Kingdom over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 54.92 terawatt-hours against 50.53 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 4.39 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 terawatt-hours | 0.4496 terawatt-hours | 0.6983 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 1.68 terawatt-hours | 10.96 terawatt-hours | 9.28 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 2.37 terawatt-hours | 13.85 terawatt-hours | 11.48 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 15.1 terawatt-hours | 19.21 terawatt-hours | 4.1 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 46.2 terawatt-hours | 24.12 terawatt-hours | 22.08 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 50.43 terawatt-hours | 40.89 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production in the united kingdom, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 54.92 terawatt-hours against 50.53 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production in the united kingdom between Germany and Japan?
- 4.39 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for electricity production in the united kingdom?
- Germany ranks 5th and Japan ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production in the United Kingdom. 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.