Germany vs United States: Electricity generation from solar per person
Germany
1,066 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
United States
1,120 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
United States rank
9th
Electricity generation from solar per person over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1,120 kilowatt-hours against 1,066 kilowatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 54 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 210 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.061 kilowatt-hours | 1.82 kilowatt-hours | 1.76 kilowatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 23.53 kilowatt-hours | 2.07 kilowatt-hours | 21.46 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 399.61 kilowatt-hours | 125.52 kilowatt-hours | 274.09 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 766.11 kilowatt-hours | 693.92 kilowatt-hours | 72.18 kilowatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar per person, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 1,120 kilowatt-hours against 1,066 kilowatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar per person between Germany and United States?
- 54 kilowatt-hours, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Germany ranks 11th and United States ranks 9th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.