European Union vs Germany: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding

European Union
1,629 kWh per person
in 2021
Germany
2,538 kWh per person
in 2021
European Union rank
3rd
Germany rank
5th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding over time

  • European Union
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2,538 kWh per person against 1,629 kWh per person in European Union, a difference of 909 kWh per person.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union ahead.

European Union ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 47 groups.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 20.02 kWh per person 6.28 kWh per person 13.74 kWh per person European Union
2000s 308.11 kWh per person 523.96 kWh per person 215.85 kWh per person Germany
2010s 1,082 kWh per person 1,886 kWh per person 803.81 kWh per person Germany
2020s 1,612 kWh per person 2,668 kWh per person 1,056 kWh per person Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding, European Union or Germany?
Germany, at 2,538 kWh per person against 1,629 kWh per person in European Union as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding between European Union and Germany?
909 kWh per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Germany?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do European Union and Germany rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
European Union ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per capita
Unit
kWh per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.