Australia vs Germany: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Australia
3,534 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
2,684 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Germany rank
6th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,534 kilowatt-hours against 2,684 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 850 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.59 kilowatt-hours | 24.01 kilowatt-hours | 22.42 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 84.34 kilowatt-hours | 343.73 kilowatt-hours | 259.38 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 738.8 kilowatt-hours | 1,314 kilowatt-hours | 575.52 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,694 kilowatt-hours | 2,330 kilowatt-hours | 363.88 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 3,534 kilowatt-hours against 2,684 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Australia and Germany?
- 850 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 208 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 solar and wind 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.