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