Germany vs United Kingdom: Share of primary energy from wind
Germany
4.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.0%
in 2025
Germany rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
7th
Share of primary energy from wind over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5.0% against 4.8% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 79 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Germany |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 0.5% | Germany |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.4% | 0.0% | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from wind, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5.0% against 4.8% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from wind between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 0.2%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for share of primary energy from wind?
- Germany ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from wind. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.