Australia vs Germany: Primary energy from renewables per person
Australia
4,491 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany
5,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Australia rank
17th
Germany rank
14th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia, a difference of 541 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 738.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 210.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 527.62 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1970s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 251.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 783.71 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1980s | 958.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 308.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 649.37 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 1990s | 1,024 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 687.75 kilowatt-hours per person | Australia |
| 2000s | 1,227 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 173.22 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 1,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,730 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,799 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,712 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,840 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,129 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person against 4,491 kilowatt-hours per person in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Australia and Germany?
- 541 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany 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 renewables per person?
- Australia ranks 17th and Germany ranks 14th of 79 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 renewables 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.