Germany vs United States: Electricity generation from oil
Germany
18.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
31.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
United States rank
6th
Electricity generation from oil over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 31.72 terawatt-hours against 18.91 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 12.81 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th of 209 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.86 terawatt-hours | 143.77 terawatt-hours | 131.92 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 21.99 terawatt-hours | 114.03 terawatt-hours | 92.03 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 23.21 terawatt-hours | 99.44 terawatt-hours | 76.24 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 24.79 terawatt-hours | 41.43 terawatt-hours | 16.64 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 20.91 terawatt-hours | 33.92 terawatt-hours | 13.01 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 31.72 terawatt-hours against 18.91 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil between Germany and United States?
- 12.81 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for electricity generation from oil?
- Germany ranks 8th and United States ranks 6th 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 oil. 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.