Germany vs Greece: Electricity generation per person
Germany
5,953 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Greece
5,863 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
45th
Greece rank
47th
Electricity generation per person over time
- Germany
- Greece
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,953 kilowatt-hours against 5,863 kilowatt-hours in Greece, a difference of 90 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 45th and Greece ranks 47th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,869 kilowatt-hours | 3,041 kilowatt-hours | 3,829 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 6,602 kilowatt-hours | 3,849 kilowatt-hours | 2,753 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,390 kilowatt-hours | 5,266 kilowatt-hours | 2,125 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 7,630 kilowatt-hours | 4,965 kilowatt-hours | 2,664 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 6,374 kilowatt-hours | 5,142 kilowatt-hours | 1,233 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation per person, Germany or Greece?
- Germany, at 5,953 kilowatt-hours against 5,863 kilowatt-hours in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation per person between Germany and Greece?
- 90 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Greece?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Greece rank globally for electricity generation per person?
- Germany ranks 45th and Greece ranks 47th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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.