Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 37.8% against 35.6% in Germany, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 2.8% | 4.1% | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 19.5% | 4.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 39.5% | 1.5% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 37.8% against 35.6% in Germany as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric between Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 2.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric?
- Germany ranks 12th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 210 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 (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from renewable sources of total electricity production. Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric, includes geothermal, solar, tides, wind, biomass, and biofuels.