Australia vs Germany: Electricity from renewables by source

Australia
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
0 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
28th
Germany rank
28th

Electricity from renewables by source over time

  • Australia
  • Germany
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 0 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

Australia ranks 28th and Germany ranks 28th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 0.3796 terawatt-hours 1.15 terawatt-hours 0.7683 terawatt-hours Germany
1980s 0.5104 terawatt-hours 1.68 terawatt-hours 1.17 terawatt-hours Germany
1990s 0.8499 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.8499 terawatt-hours Australia
2000s 0 terawatt-hours 0.004 terawatt-hours 0.004 terawatt-hours Germany
2010s 0 terawatt-hours 0.11 terawatt-hours 0.11 terawatt-hours Germany
2020s 0 terawatt-hours 0.1817 terawatt-hours 0.1817 terawatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity from renewables by source, Australia or Germany?
Australia, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between Australia and Germany?
0 terawatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Australia and Germany rank globally for electricity from renewables by source?
Australia ranks 28th and Germany ranks 28th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity from renewables by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity from renewables by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Pinto et al. (2023); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,365 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.