Euro area vs Germany: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Euro area
606.97 billion kWh
in 2021
Germany
211.14 billion kWh
in 2021
Euro area rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Euro area
  • Germany
0200.0B400.0B600.0B199020052021

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 606.97 billion kWh against 211.14 billion kWh in Germany, a difference of 395.83 billion kWh.

That makes Euro area's figure about 2.9 times Germany's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 2 groups.

Euro area has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Euro area Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 6.13 billion kWh 526.30 million kWh 5.60 billion kWh Euro area
2000s 113.77 billion kWh 43.10 billion kWh 70.67 billion kWh Euro area
2010s 405.02 billion kWh 154.43 billion kWh 250.59 billion kWh Euro area
2020s 603.86 billion kWh 221.95 billion kWh 381.91 billion kWh Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Euro area or Germany?
Euro area, at 606.97 billion kWh against 211.14 billion kWh in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Euro area and Germany?
395.83 billion kWh, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Germany?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Euro area and Germany rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Euro area ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh)
Unit
kWh
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 7,438 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Electricity production from renewable sources in kilowatt-hour (kWh), excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.