Germany vs United Kingdom: Renewable energy
Germany
147.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
122.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
8th
Renewable energy over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 147.01 terawatt-hours against 122.16 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 24.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | 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 | 5.02 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 46.85 terawatt-hours | 22.76 terawatt-hours | 24.09 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 146.03 terawatt-hours | 74.22 terawatt-hours | 71.81 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 156.18 terawatt-hours | 115.98 terawatt-hours | 40.2 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy, Germany or United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 147.01 terawatt-hours against 122.16 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 24.85 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for renewable energy?
- Germany ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 8th 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.