Germany vs Uruguay: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Germany
3,518 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Uruguay
3,451 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
18th
Uruguay rank
19th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Germany
- Uruguay
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3,518 kilowatt-hours against 3,451 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay, a difference of 67 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uruguay ahead.
Germany ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 19th of 209 countries.
Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 782.38 kilowatt-hours | 2,102 kilowatt-hours | 1,319 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 2,121 kilowatt-hours | 3,465 kilowatt-hours | 1,344 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 3,169 kilowatt-hours | 3,761 kilowatt-hours | 592.69 kilowatt-hours | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Germany or Uruguay?
- Germany, at 3,518 kilowatt-hours against 3,451 kilowatt-hours in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Germany and Uruguay?
- 67 kilowatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Uruguay?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Uruguay rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Germany ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 19th 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.