Germany vs United States: Electricity generation from solar
Germany
89.62 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United States
388.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
United States rank
2nd
Electricity generation from solar over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 388.82 terawatt-hours against 89.62 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 299.2 terawatt-hours.
That makes United States's figure about 4.3 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 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0.4866 terawatt-hours | 0.4816 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2000s | 1.91 terawatt-hours | 0.611 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 32.87 terawatt-hours | 41.67 terawatt-hours | 8.8 terawatt-hours | United States |
| 2020s | 64.46 terawatt-hours | 238.62 terawatt-hours | 174.16 terawatt-hours | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 388.82 terawatt-hours against 89.62 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar between Germany and United States?
- 299.2 terawatt-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?
- Germany ranks 5th and United States ranks 2nd of 214 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. 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.