Germany vs India: Solar energy generation vs. capacity
Germany
91,591 terawatt-hours
in 2025
India
168,582 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
5th
India rank
3rd
Solar energy generation vs. capacity over time
- Germany
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 168,582 terawatt-hours against 91,591 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 76,991 terawatt-hours.
That makes India's figure about 1.8 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7 terawatt-hours | 2.53 terawatt-hours | 4.17 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 1,910 terawatt-hours | 28.8 terawatt-hours | 1,881 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 32,870 terawatt-hours | 13,814 terawatt-hours | 19,056 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 65,416 terawatt-hours | 108,265 terawatt-hours | 42,849 terawatt-hours | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher solar energy generation vs. capacity, Germany or India?
- India, at 168,582 terawatt-hours against 91,591 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in solar energy generation vs. capacity between Germany and India?
- 76,991 terawatt-hours, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and India?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and India rank globally for solar energy generation vs. capacity?
- Germany ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Solar energy generation vs. capacity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Figures are based on gross generation and do not account for cross-border electricity supply.