Germany vs OECD (EI): Primary energy from solar and wind
Germany
225.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
OECD (EI)
2,335 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
OECD (EI) rank
1st
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Germany
- OECD (EI)
How they compare
OECD (EI) currently reports 2,335 terawatt-hours against 225.27 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 2,110 terawatt-hours.
That makes OECD (EI)'s figure about 10.4 times Germany's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, OECD (EI) has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 110 countries.
OECD (EI) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | OECD (EI) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1980s | 0.0037 terawatt-hours | 0.3816 terawatt-hours | 0.3779 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 1990s | 1.85 terawatt-hours | 9 terawatt-hours | 7.15 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2000s | 28.04 terawatt-hours | 109.22 terawatt-hours | 81.18 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2010s | 108.21 terawatt-hours | 723.16 terawatt-hours | 614.95 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
| 2020s | 196.76 terawatt-hours | 1,836 terawatt-hours | 1,639 terawatt-hours | OECD (EI) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Germany or OECD (EI)?
- OECD (EI), at 2,335 terawatt-hours against 225.27 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Germany and OECD (EI)?
- 2,110 terawatt-hours, with OECD (EI) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and OECD (EI)?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and OECD (EI) rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Germany ranks 4th and OECD (EI) ranks 1st of 110 countries.
- 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.