Germany vs United Kingdom: Renewable electricity generation by source
Germany
136.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
85.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United Kingdom rank
6th
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 136.03 terawatt-hours against 85.84 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 50.19 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0.0022 terawatt-hours | 0.007 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 0.389 terawatt-hours | 1.57 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 26.12 terawatt-hours | 3.52 terawatt-hours | 22.6 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 75.34 terawatt-hours | 35.43 terawatt-hours | 39.91 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 131.54 terawatt-hours | 78.67 terawatt-hours | 52.87 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 136.03 terawatt-hours against 85.84 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable electricity generation by source between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 50.19 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 6th 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.