Germany vs Japan: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Germany
225.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
113.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
7th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Germany currently reports 225.65 terawatt-hours against 113.91 terawatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 111.74 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th of 212 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 0.0665 terawatt-hours | 1.9 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.03 terawatt-hours | 3.15 terawatt-hours | 24.88 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 108.21 terawatt-hours | 36.87 terawatt-hours | 71.34 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 196 terawatt-hours | 101.17 terawatt-hours | 94.83 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind, Germany or Japan?
- Germany, at 225.65 terawatt-hours against 113.91 terawatt-hours in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Germany and Japan?
- 111.74 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 7th 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.