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
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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

Indicator
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 6,808 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.