Germany vs Turkey: Primary energy from renewables

Germany
423.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Turkey
286.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Turkey rank
9th

Primary energy from renewables over time

  • Germany
  • Turkey
0100200300400196519952025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 423.09 terawatt-hours against 286.68 terawatt-hours in Turkey, a difference of 136.41 terawatt-hours.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 9th of 77 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Turkey in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Turkey Difference Ahead
1960s 16.2 terawatt-hours 3.16 terawatt-hours 13.04 terawatt-hours Germany
1970s 19.71 terawatt-hours 6.27 terawatt-hours 13.44 terawatt-hours Germany
1980s 24.16 terawatt-hours 15.57 terawatt-hours 8.59 terawatt-hours Germany
1990s 27.44 terawatt-hours 34.16 terawatt-hours 6.72 terawatt-hours Turkey
2000s 114.19 terawatt-hours 38.03 terawatt-hours 76.16 terawatt-hours Germany
2010s 306.46 terawatt-hours 116.62 terawatt-hours 189.85 terawatt-hours Germany
2020s 407.09 terawatt-hours 257.55 terawatt-hours 149.54 terawatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy from renewables, Germany or Turkey?
Germany, at 423.09 terawatt-hours against 286.68 terawatt-hours in Turkey as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary energy from renewables between Germany and Turkey?
136.41 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Turkey?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Germany and Turkey rank globally for primary energy from renewables?
Germany ranks 6th and Turkey ranks 9th of 77 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 renewables. 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
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
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.