Australia vs Germany: Primary energy from solar and wind per person
Australia
3,632 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany
2,679 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
4th
Germany rank
6th
Primary energy from solar and wind per person over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 3,632 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 953 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.047 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.047 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 1.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 21.03 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 84.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 343.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 259.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 738.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,314 kilowatt-hours per person | 575.52 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 2,727 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,339 kilowatt-hours per person | 388.13 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind per person, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 3,632 kilowatt-hours per person against 2,679 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind per person between Australia and Germany?
- 953 kilowatt-hours per person, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind per person?
- Australia ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy 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 of total energy supply per person.