Germany vs Japan: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Germany
295.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Japan
336.82 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Japan rank
8th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Germany
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 336.82 terawatt-hours against 295.74 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 41.08 terawatt-hours.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Japan ahead.
Germany ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.64 terawatt-hours | 364.69 terawatt-hours | 184.04 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 223.04 terawatt-hours | 391.34 terawatt-hours | 168.3 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 269.04 terawatt-hours | 207.23 terawatt-hours | 61.81 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 295.78 terawatt-hours | 287.58 terawatt-hours | 8.19 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Germany or Japan?
- Japan, at 336.82 terawatt-hours against 295.74 terawatt-hours in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Germany and Japan?
- 41.08 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Germany ranks 9th and Japan ranks 8th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.