CIS (EI) vs Germany: Electricity generation from solar
CIS (EI)
15.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
89.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
CIS (EI) rank
2nd
Germany rank
5th
Electricity generation from solar over time
- CIS (EI)
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 89.62 terawatt-hours against 15.22 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI), a difference of 74.4 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 5.9 times CIS (EI)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 2 groups.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | CIS (EI) | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 1.91 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.468 terawatt-hours | 32.87 terawatt-hours | 32.4 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.59 terawatt-hours | 64.46 terawatt-hours | 56.87 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, CIS (EI) or Germany?
- Germany, at 89.62 terawatt-hours against 15.22 terawatt-hours in CIS (EI) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between CIS (EI) and Germany?
- 74.4 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for CIS (EI) and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do CIS (EI) and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from solar?
- CIS (EI) ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 5th of 2 groups.
- 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. 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.