Germany vs Spain: Electricity generation from renewables per person

Germany
3,518 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
3,358 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Spain rank
20th

Electricity generation from renewables per person over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 3,518 kilowatt-hours against 3,358 kilowatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 160 kilowatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 209 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 280.66 kilowatt-hours 735.88 kilowatt-hours 455.22 kilowatt-hours Spain
2000s 782.38 kilowatt-hours 1,164 kilowatt-hours 381.97 kilowatt-hours Spain
2010s 2,121 kilowatt-hours 2,107 kilowatt-hours 14.7 kilowatt-hours Germany
2020s 3,169 kilowatt-hours 2,885 kilowatt-hours 283.32 kilowatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 3,518 kilowatt-hours against 3,358 kilowatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Germany and Spain?
160 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
Germany ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th 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

Indicator
Electricity generation from renewables per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,983 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.