Brazil vs Germany: Electricity generation from renewables
Brazil
649.97 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
295.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
3rd
Germany rank
6th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 649.97 terawatt-hours against 295.74 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 354.23 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.2 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 214 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 256.75 terawatt-hours | 22.89 terawatt-hours | 233.86 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2000s | 345.01 terawatt-hours | 63.83 terawatt-hours | 281.18 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2010s | 460.34 terawatt-hours | 174.42 terawatt-hours | 285.92 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
| 2020s | 592.68 terawatt-hours | 266.54 terawatt-hours | 326.14 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Brazil or Germany?
- Brazil, at 649.97 terawatt-hours against 295.74 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Brazil and Germany?
- 354.23 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Brazil ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.