CIS (EI) vs Germany: Renewable electricity generation by source
CIS (EI)
12.85 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
136.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Germany rank
3rd
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- CIS (EI)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 136.03 terawatt-hours against 12.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 123.18 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 10.6 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | 26.12 terawatt-hours | 26.11 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.3831 terawatt-hours | 75.34 terawatt-hours | 74.96 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.7 terawatt-hours | 131.54 terawatt-hours | 123.85 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, CIS (EI) or Germany?
- Germany, at 136.03 terawatt-hours against 12.85 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between CIS (EI) and Germany?
- 123.18 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Germany rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 3rd of 2 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity generation by source. 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.