Germany vs Indonesia: Electricity generation
Germany
500.47 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
371.54 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Germany rank
10th
Indonesia rank
13th
Electricity generation over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 500.47 terawatt-hours against 371.54 terawatt-hours in Indonesia, a difference of 128.93 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Indonesia's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 537.58 terawatt-hours | 21.76 terawatt-hours | 515.82 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 537.77 terawatt-hours | 54.15 terawatt-hours | 483.62 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 603.82 terawatt-hours | 129.75 terawatt-hours | 474.07 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 625.5 terawatt-hours | 238.7 terawatt-hours | 386.8 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 543.03 terawatt-hours | 331.37 terawatt-hours | 211.66 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation, Germany or Indonesia?
- Germany, at 500.47 terawatt-hours against 371.54 terawatt-hours in Indonesia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation between Germany and Indonesia?
- 128.93 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for electricity generation?
- Germany ranks 10th and Indonesia ranks 13th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total electricity generated in each country or region, measured in terawatt-hours.