Germany vs Spain: Primary energy from solar and wind

Germany
225.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
124.48 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Spain rank
6th

Primary energy from solar and wind over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
050100150200250196519952025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 225.27 terawatt-hours against 124.48 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 100.79 terawatt-hours.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 110 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1970s 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours
1980s 0.0037 terawatt-hours 0.0019 terawatt-hours 0.0018 terawatt-hours Germany
1990s 1.85 terawatt-hours 0.6007 terawatt-hours 1.25 terawatt-hours Germany
2000s 28.04 terawatt-hours 20.1 terawatt-hours 7.95 terawatt-hours Germany
2010s 108.21 terawatt-hours 61.89 terawatt-hours 46.32 terawatt-hours Germany
2020s 196.76 terawatt-hours 103.75 terawatt-hours 93.01 terawatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 225.27 terawatt-hours against 124.48 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Germany and Spain?
100.79 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th 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

Indicator
Primary energy from solar and wind
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
114 places, 6,401 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.