Germany vs Réunion: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Germany
40.9%
in 2025
Réunion
43.3%
in 2023
Germany rank
138th
Réunion rank
136th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Germany
- Réunion
How they compare
Réunion currently reports 43.3% against 40.9% in Germany, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Réunion's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 138th and Réunion ranks 136th of 210 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Réunion in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Réunion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.1% | 61.4% | 1.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 57.0% | 66.0% | 9.0% | Réunion |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 63.3% | 16.9% | Réunion |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Germany or Réunion?
- Réunion, at 43.3% against 40.9% in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Germany and Réunion?
- 2.4%, with Réunion ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Réunion?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Réunion rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Germany ranks 138th and Réunion ranks 136th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.