Germany vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric

Germany
35.6%
in 2021
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
37.8%
in 2021
Germany rank
12th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric over time

  • Germany
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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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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Indicator
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,429 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

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.