Brazil vs Germany: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Brazil
206.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
225.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Brazil rank
5th
Germany rank
4th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Brazil
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 225.65 terawatt-hours against 206.22 terawatt-hours in Brazil, a difference of 19.43 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.362 terawatt-hours | 28.03 terawatt-hours | 27.67 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.18 terawatt-hours | 108.21 terawatt-hours | 84.03 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 133.51 terawatt-hours | 196 terawatt-hours | 62.49 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Brazil or Germany?
- Germany, at 225.65 terawatt-hours against 206.22 terawatt-hours in Brazil as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Brazil and Germany?
- 19.43 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Brazil ranks 5th and Germany ranks 4th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.