Germany vs Japan: Electricity from renewables by source

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

Electricity from renewables by source over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
051015196519952025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1970s 1.15 terawatt-hours 0.4496 terawatt-hours 0.6983 terawatt-hours Germany
1980s 1.68 terawatt-hours 10.96 terawatt-hours 9.28 terawatt-hours Japan
1990s 0 terawatt-hours 13.85 terawatt-hours 13.85 terawatt-hours Japan
2000s 0.004 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.004 terawatt-hours Germany
2010s 0.11 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0.11 terawatt-hours Germany
2020s 0.1817 terawatt-hours 0 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, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 0 terawatt-hours against 0 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity from renewables by source between Germany and Japan?
0 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for electricity from renewables by source?
Germany ranks 28th and Japan 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.