Australia vs Germany: Share of electricity generation from gas
Australia
16.4%
in 2025
Germany
16.5%
in 2025
Australia rank
79th
Germany rank
78th
Share of electricity generation from gas over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16.5% against 16.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 79th and Germany ranks 78th of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.1% | 6.0% | 4.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 7.4% | 7.6% | 0.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Australia |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 12.5% | 7.6% | Australia |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.6% | 2.3% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from gas, Australia or Germany?
- Germany, at 16.5% against 16.4% in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from gas between Australia and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for share of electricity generation from gas?
- Australia ranks 79th and Germany ranks 78th of 206 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 gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.