Finland vs Germany: Share of primary energy from solar and wind
Finland
8.2%
in 2025
Germany
8.1%
in 2025
Finland rank
7th
Germany rank
8th
Share of primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 8.2% against 8.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Finland ranks 7th and Germany ranks 8th of 110 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.7% | 0.7% | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 3.0% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 6.6% | 1.4% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar and wind, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 8.2% against 8.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar and wind between Finland and Germany?
- 0.1%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for share of primary energy from solar and wind?
- Finland ranks 7th and Germany ranks 8th of 110 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from solar and wind. 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 energy supply.