Estonia vs Germany: Primary energy from renewables per person

Estonia
5,014 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany
5,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Estonia rank
15th
Germany rank
14th

Primary energy from renewables per person over time

  • Estonia
  • Germany
02.0k4.0k6.0k196519952025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia, a difference of 18 kilowatt-hours per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Germany ahead.

Estonia ranks 15th and Germany ranks 14th of 79 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Germany Difference Ahead
1980s 0 kilowatt-hours per person 304.5 kilowatt-hours per person 304.5 kilowatt-hours per person Germany
1990s 9.68 kilowatt-hours per person 336.48 kilowatt-hours per person 326.8 kilowatt-hours per person Germany
2000s 200.5 kilowatt-hours per person 1,400 kilowatt-hours per person 1,200 kilowatt-hours per person Germany
2010s 2,723 kilowatt-hours per person 3,730 kilowatt-hours per person 1,007 kilowatt-hours per person Germany
2020s 4,899 kilowatt-hours per person 4,840 kilowatt-hours per person 58.58 kilowatt-hours per person Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Estonia or Germany?
Germany, at 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,014 kilowatt-hours per person in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Estonia and Germany?
18 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
Estonia ranks 15th 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

Indicator
Primary energy from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
80 places, 4,564 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.