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
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
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.