Germany vs Spain: Electricity generation from solar and wind
Germany
225.65 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
121.66 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
4th
Spain rank
6th
Electricity generation from solar and wind over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 225.65 terawatt-hours against 121.66 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 103.99 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.9 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th of 212 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 terawatt-hours | 0.603 terawatt-hours | 1.36 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 28.03 terawatt-hours | 20.11 terawatt-hours | 7.92 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 108.21 terawatt-hours | 62.33 terawatt-hours | 45.88 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 196 terawatt-hours | 103.3 terawatt-hours | 92.7 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 Spain?
- Germany, at 225.65 terawatt-hours against 121.66 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind between Germany and Spain?
- 103.99 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind?
- Germany ranks 4th and Spain ranks 6th 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.