Australia vs Germany: Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total)
Australia
5.0%
in 2025
Germany
4.7%
in 2025
Australia rank
119th
Germany rank
120th
Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total) over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 5.0% against 4.7% in Germany, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 119th and Germany ranks 120th of 210 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 4.1% | 5.3% | Australia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 4.3% | 2.4% | Australia |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.1% | 2.1% | Australia |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 4.7% | 1.0% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from hydroelectric sources, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 5.0% against 4.7% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity production from hydroelectric sources between Australia and Germany?
- 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for electricity production from hydroelectric sources?
- Australia ranks 119th and Germany ranks 120th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from hydroelectric sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from hydroelectric sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Hydropower refers to electricity produced by hydroelectric power plants.