Australia vs Germany: Share of primary energy from hydropower
Australia
0.8%
in 2025
Germany
0.6%
in 2025
Australia rank
46th
Germany rank
47th
Share of primary energy from hydropower over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 0.8% against 0.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 46th and Germany ranks 47th of 79 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 1970s | 1.9% | 0.4% | 1.5% | Australia |
| 1980s | 1.6% | 0.5% | 1.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 0.5% | 1.0% | Australia |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Australia |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from hydropower, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 0.8% against 0.6% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from hydropower between Australia and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Australia ranks 46th and Germany ranks 47th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.