Germany vs Italy: Share of electricity generation from solar
Germany
17.9%
in 2025
Italy
16.9%
in 2025
Germany rank
24th
Italy rank
26th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.9% against 16.9% in Italy, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Italy ranks 26th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 6.7% | 1.4% | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.6% | 0.6% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 17.9% against 16.9% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Germany and Italy?
- 1.0%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Germany ranks 24th and Italy ranks 26th of 213 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 solar. 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.