Germany vs South Korea: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Germany
295.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
249.6 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
South Korea rank
10th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Germany
- South Korea
How they compare
Germany currently reports 295.74 terawatt-hours against 249.6 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 46.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th of 214 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.64 terawatt-hours | 72.85 terawatt-hours | 107.79 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 223.04 terawatt-hours | 137.91 terawatt-hours | 85.14 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 269.04 terawatt-hours | 166.43 terawatt-hours | 102.61 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 295.78 terawatt-hours | 229.48 terawatt-hours | 66.3 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 South Korea?
- Germany, at 295.74 terawatt-hours against 249.6 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Germany and South Korea?
- 46.14 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and South Korea?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and South Korea rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Germany ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 10th 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.