Germany vs Norway: Electricity generation from solar and wind per person
Germany
2,684 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
2,506 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Norway rank
8th
Electricity generation from solar and wind per person over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2,684 kilowatt-hours against 2,506 kilowatt-hours in Norway, a difference of 178 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 208 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.01 kilowatt-hours | 2.05 kilowatt-hours | 21.96 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 343.73 kilowatt-hours | 95.98 kilowatt-hours | 247.74 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,314 kilowatt-hours | 473.88 kilowatt-hours | 840.44 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,330 kilowatt-hours | 2,435 kilowatt-hours | 104.88 kilowatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind per person, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 2,684 kilowatt-hours against 2,506 kilowatt-hours in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind per person between Germany and Norway?
- 178 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind per person?
- Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 8th of 208 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.