Germany vs United States of America: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Germany
211.14 billion kWh
in 2021
United States of America
612.80 billion kWh
in 2021
Germany rank
3rd
United States of America rank
2nd

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 612.80 billion kWh against 211.14 billion kWh in Germany, a difference of 401.65 billion kWh.

That makes United States of America's figure about 2.9 times Germany's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America ranks 2nd of 209 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 526.30 million kWh 50.54 billion kWh 50.01 billion kWh United States of America
2000s 43.10 billion kWh 99.58 billion kWh 56.48 billion kWh United States of America
2010s 154.43 billion kWh 321.56 billion kWh 167.14 billion kWh United States of America
2020s 221.95 billion kWh 576.52 billion kWh 354.57 billion kWh United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, Germany or United States of America?
United States of America, at 612.80 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 Germany and United States of America?
401.65 billion kWh, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
Germany ranks 3rd and United States of America 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.