Germany vs Russia: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Germany
295.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Russia
425.63 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
Russia rank
7th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 425.63 terawatt-hours against 295.74 terawatt-hours in Germany, a difference of 129.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th of 209 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.64 terawatt-hours | 278.29 terawatt-hours | 97.65 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2000s | 223.04 terawatt-hours | 319.4 terawatt-hours | 96.36 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2010s | 269.04 terawatt-hours | 366.26 terawatt-hours | 97.22 terawatt-hours | Russia |
| 2020s | 295.78 terawatt-hours | 431.71 terawatt-hours | 135.94 terawatt-hours | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 425.63 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 Russia?
- 129.89 terawatt-hours, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Germany ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th of 209 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.