Germany vs Portugal: Share of electricity generation from solar
Germany
17.9%
in 2025
Portugal
17.3%
in 2025
Germany rank
24th
Portugal rank
25th
Share of electricity generation from solar over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 17.9% against 17.3% in Portugal, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th of 213 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.3% | Germany |
| 2010s | 5.2% | 1.3% | 3.9% | Germany |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 2.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from solar, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 17.9% against 17.3% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from solar between Germany and Portugal?
- 0.6%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for share of electricity generation from solar?
- Germany ranks 24th and Portugal ranks 25th 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.