Germany vs Italy: Renewable energy

Germany
147.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Italy
116.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
Italy rank
9th

Renewable energy over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
050100150196519952025

How they compare

Germany currently reports 147.01 terawatt-hours against 116.65 terawatt-hours in Italy, a difference of 30.36 terawatt-hours.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Italy ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th of 79 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1960s 0 terawatt-hours 28.77 terawatt-hours 28.77 terawatt-hours Italy
1970s 3.48 terawatt-hours 29.71 terawatt-hours 26.23 terawatt-hours Italy
1980s 5.1 terawatt-hours 29.9 terawatt-hours 24.8 terawatt-hours Italy
1990s 6.13 terawatt-hours 37.76 terawatt-hours 31.63 terawatt-hours Italy
2000s 46.85 terawatt-hours 64.69 terawatt-hours 17.84 terawatt-hours Italy
2010s 146.03 terawatt-hours 109.23 terawatt-hours 36.8 terawatt-hours Germany
2020s 156.18 terawatt-hours 113.25 terawatt-hours 42.93 terawatt-hours Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 147.01 terawatt-hours against 116.65 terawatt-hours in Italy as of 2025.
What is the difference in renewable energy between Germany and Italy?
30.36 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for renewable energy?
Germany ranks 6th and Italy ranks 9th 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

Indicator
Renewable energy
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,686 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.