Australia vs Germany: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Australia
4,100 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
3,518 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Australia rank
15th
Germany rank
18th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 4,100 kilowatt-hours against 3,518 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 582 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 15th and Germany ranks 18th of 209 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928.87 kilowatt-hours | 280.66 kilowatt-hours | 648.21 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2000s | 946.84 kilowatt-hours | 782.38 kilowatt-hours | 164.46 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
| 2010s | 1,554 kilowatt-hours | 2,121 kilowatt-hours | 567.47 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,367 kilowatt-hours | 3,169 kilowatt-hours | 198.57 kilowatt-hours | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 4,100 kilowatt-hours against 3,518 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Australia and Germany?
- 582 kilowatt-hours, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Australia ranks 15th and Germany ranks 18th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.