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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.