Germany vs Japan: Electricity generation from renewables
Germany
295.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
242.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Japan rank
7th
Electricity generation from renewables over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 295.74 terawatt-hours against 242.73 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 53.01 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.89 terawatt-hours | 97.29 terawatt-hours | 74.4 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 63.83 terawatt-hours | 104.08 terawatt-hours | 40.25 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 174.42 terawatt-hours | 141.84 terawatt-hours | 32.58 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 266.54 terawatt-hours | 218.84 terawatt-hours | 47.7 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 295.74 terawatt-hours against 242.73 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables between Germany and Japan?
- 53.01 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from renewables?
- Germany ranks 6th and Japan ranks 7th 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.