Germany vs OECD (EI): Renewable electricity generation by source
Germany
136.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
1,228 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Germany
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 1,228 terawatt-hours against 136.03 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 1,092 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 9.0 times Germany's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0.8289 terawatt-hours | 0.8196 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 8.38 terawatt-hours | 6.42 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 26.12 terawatt-hours | 103.34 terawatt-hours | 77.22 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 75.34 terawatt-hours | 536.61 terawatt-hours | 461.27 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 131.54 terawatt-hours | 1,099 terawatt-hours | 967.47 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Germany or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 1,228 terawatt-hours against 136.03 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Germany and OECD (EI)?
- 1,092 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD (EI)?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and OECD (EI) rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Germany ranks 3rd and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 212 countries.
- 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.