Germany vs Spain: Electricity production by source
Germany
35.6%
in 2021
Spain
35.0%
in 2021
Germany rank
12th
Spain rank
14th
Electricity production by source over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 35.6% against 35.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 7.9% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 24.0% | 0.4% | Germany |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 33.3% | 4.7% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production by source, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 35.6% against 35.0% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in electricity production by source between Germany and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for electricity production by source?
- Germany ranks 12th and Spain ranks 14th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.