Germany vs Spain: Renewable energy generation
Germany
91.59 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
64.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
Spain rank
7th
Renewable energy generation over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 91.59 terawatt-hours against 64.53 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 27.06 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0067 terawatt-hours | 0.0112 terawatt-hours | 0.0045 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 0.9482 terawatt-hours | 0.9621 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.87 terawatt-hours | 12.42 terawatt-hours | 20.45 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 65.42 terawatt-hours | 42.48 terawatt-hours | 22.93 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy generation, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 91.59 terawatt-hours against 64.53 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy generation between Germany and Spain?
- 27.06 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for renewable energy generation?
- Germany ranks 5th and Spain ranks 7th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Renewable energy generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.