Denmark vs Germany: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Denmark
3,942 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
2,684 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Denmark rank
3rd
Germany rank
6th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3,942 kilowatt-hours against 2,684 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 1,258 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 278.3 kilowatt-hours | 24.01 kilowatt-hours | 254.29 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1,089 kilowatt-hours | 343.73 kilowatt-hours | 745.38 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,267 kilowatt-hours | 1,314 kilowatt-hours | 952.45 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3,576 kilowatt-hours | 2,330 kilowatt-hours | 1,246 kilowatt-hours | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 3,942 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 Denmark and Germany?
- 1,258 kilowatt-hours, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Denmark ranks 3rd and Germany ranks 6th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – 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.