Germany vs OECD members: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Germany
211.14 billion kWh
in 2021
OECD members
1.89 trillion kWh
in 2021
Germany rank
3rd
OECD members rank
2nd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Germany
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.89 trillion kWh against 211.14 billion kWh in Germany, a difference of 1.68 trillion kWh.

That makes OECD members's figure about 8.9 times Germany's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, OECD members has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 2nd of 209 countries.

OECD members has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 526.30 million kWh 77.44 billion kWh 76.92 billion kWh OECD members
2000s 43.10 billion kWh 301.27 billion kWh 258.17 billion kWh OECD members
2010s 154.43 billion kWh 1.05 trillion kWh 893.40 billion kWh OECD members
2020s 221.95 billion kWh 1.83 trillion kWh 1.60 trillion kWh OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Germany or OECD members?
OECD members, at 1.89 trillion kWh against 211.14 billion kWh in Germany as of 2021.
What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Germany and OECD members?
1.68 trillion kWh, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD members?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Germany and OECD members rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Germany ranks 3rd and OECD members ranks 2nd 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.