CIS (EI) vs Germany: Primary energy from solar and wind
CIS (EI)
28.06 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
225.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Germany rank
4th
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- CIS (EI)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 225.27 terawatt-hours against 28.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 197.21 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 8.0 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 4 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 1.85 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | 28.04 terawatt-hours | 28.03 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8511 terawatt-hours | 108.21 terawatt-hours | 107.36 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 15.29 terawatt-hours | 196.76 terawatt-hours | 181.47 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, CIS (EI) or Germany?
- Germany, at 225.27 terawatt-hours against 28.06 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between CIS (EI) and Germany?
- 197.21 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Germany rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 4th of 4 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.