Germany vs India: Electricity generation from renewables
Germany
295.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
500.98 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
India rank
4th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 500.98 terawatt-hours against 295.74 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 205.24 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 4th of 214 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.89 terawatt-hours | 75.4 terawatt-hours | 52.51 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2000s | 63.83 terawatt-hours | 106.2 terawatt-hours | 42.37 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2010s | 174.42 terawatt-hours | 201.39 terawatt-hours | 26.98 terawatt-hours | India |
| 2020s | 266.54 terawatt-hours | 375.22 terawatt-hours | 108.68 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Germany or India?
- India, at 500.98 terawatt-hours against 295.74 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Germany and India?
- 205.24 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Germany ranks 6th and India ranks 4th 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.