Canada vs Germany: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Canada
502.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany
295.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
6th
Germany rank
9th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 502.23 terawatt-hours against 295.74 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 206.49 terawatt-hours.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th of 214 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 419.82 terawatt-hours | 180.64 terawatt-hours | 239.17 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 450.69 terawatt-hours | 223.04 terawatt-hours | 227.65 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 513.83 terawatt-hours | 269.04 terawatt-hours | 244.79 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 517.61 terawatt-hours | 295.78 terawatt-hours | 221.83 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 502.23 terawatt-hours against 295.74 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Canada and Germany?
- 206.49 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Canada ranks 6th and Germany ranks 9th of 214 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 low-carbon sources. 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.