Germany vs United States: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Germany
3,518 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
3,337 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
United States rank
21st
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,518 kilowatt-hours against 3,337 kilowatt-hours in United States, a difference of 181 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 280.66 kilowatt-hours | 1,388 kilowatt-hours | 1,107 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 782.38 kilowatt-hours | 1,199 kilowatt-hours | 417.1 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2010s | 2,121 kilowatt-hours | 1,803 kilowatt-hours | 318.12 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 3,169 kilowatt-hours | 2,827 kilowatt-hours | 341.48 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 United States?
- Germany, at 3,518 kilowatt-hours against 3,337 kilowatt-hours in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Germany and United States?
- 181 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Germany ranks 18th and United States ranks 21st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.