Australia vs Germany: Electricity generation from oil per person
Australia
235.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
224.92 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
67th
Germany rank
69th
Electricity generation from oil per person over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 235.78 kilowatt-hours against 224.92 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 10.86 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 67th and Germany ranks 69th of 210 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 205.48 kilowatt-hours | 151.56 kilowatt-hours | 53.92 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 1990s | 136.5 kilowatt-hours | 270.31 kilowatt-hours | 133.81 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 190.02 kilowatt-hours | 284.12 kilowatt-hours | 94.1 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 235.99 kilowatt-hours | 302.5 kilowatt-hours | 66.52 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 215.04 kilowatt-hours | 248.6 kilowatt-hours | 33.56 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from oil per person, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 235.78 kilowatt-hours against 224.92 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from oil per person between Australia and Germany?
- 10.86 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Australia ranks 67th and Germany ranks 69th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from oil per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.