Germany vs United States: Renewable electricity generation by source
Germany
136.03 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
464.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Renewable electricity generation by source over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 464.39 terawatt-hours against 136.03 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 328.36 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 3.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 212 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0092 terawatt-hours | 0.5355 terawatt-hours | 0.5263 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 1990s | 1.96 terawatt-hours | 3.26 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 26.12 terawatt-hours | 25.61 terawatt-hours | 0.507 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 75.34 terawatt-hours | 194.57 terawatt-hours | 119.23 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 131.54 terawatt-hours | 414.64 terawatt-hours | 283.1 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable electricity generation by source, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 464.39 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 United States?
- 328.36 terawatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for renewable electricity generation by source?
- Germany ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.