Germany vs India: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Germany
211.14 billion kWh
in 2021
India
150.63 billion kWh
in 2021
Germany rank
3rd
India rank
4th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Germany
  • India
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B250.0B199020052021

How they compare

Germany currently reports 211.14 billion kWh against 150.63 billion kWh in India, a difference of 60.52 billion kWh.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times India's.

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

Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany India Difference Ahead
1990s 526.30 million kWh 650.10 million kWh 123.80 million kWh India
2000s 43.10 billion kWh 6.40 billion kWh 36.70 billion kWh Germany
2010s 154.43 billion kWh 57.82 billion kWh 96.60 billion kWh Germany
2020s 221.95 billion kWh 146.66 billion kWh 75.29 billion kWh Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Germany or India?
Germany, at 211.14 billion kWh against 150.63 billion kWh in India as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Germany and India?
60.52 billion kWh, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Germany and India rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Germany ranks 3rd and India ranks 4th of 209 countries.
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.