Germany vs Indonesia: Renewable energy
Germany
147.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Indonesia
216.88 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Indonesia rank
3rd
Renewable energy over time
- Germany
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 216.88 terawatt-hours against 147.01 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 69.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.5 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Indonesia ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Indonesia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 5.1 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.1 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 6.13 terawatt-hours | 20.46 terawatt-hours | 14.33 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 46.85 terawatt-hours | 68.02 terawatt-hours | 21.17 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 146.03 terawatt-hours | 117.41 terawatt-hours | 28.61 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 156.18 terawatt-hours | 218.89 terawatt-hours | 62.71 terawatt-hours | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy, Germany or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 216.88 terawatt-hours against 147.01 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy between Germany and Indonesia?
- 69.87 terawatt-hours, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Indonesia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Indonesia rank globally for renewable energy?
- Germany ranks 6th and Indonesia ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.