China vs Germany: Electricity generation from solar and wind
China
2,310 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
225.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
1st
Germany rank
4th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- China
- Germany
How they compare
China currently reports 2,310 terawatt-hours against 225.65 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 2,084 terawatt-hours.
That makes China's figure about 10.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.255 terawatt-hours | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 1.71 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.72 terawatt-hours | 28.03 terawatt-hours | 22.31 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 269.02 terawatt-hours | 108.21 terawatt-hours | 160.81 terawatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 1,419 terawatt-hours | 196 terawatt-hours | 1,223 terawatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, China or Germany?
- China, at 2,310 terawatt-hours against 225.65 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between China and Germany?
- 2,084 terawatt-hours, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- China ranks 1st 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.