Germany vs United Kingdom: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Germany
295.74 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
188.3 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
9th
United Kingdom rank
12th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 295.74 terawatt-hours against 188.3 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 107.44 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times United Kingdom's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 180.64 terawatt-hours | 93.49 terawatt-hours | 87.15 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 223.04 terawatt-hours | 93.07 terawatt-hours | 129.98 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 269.04 terawatt-hours | 138.5 terawatt-hours | 130.54 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 295.78 terawatt-hours | 180.67 terawatt-hours | 115.11 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 295.74 terawatt-hours against 188.3 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 107.44 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Germany ranks 9th and United Kingdom ranks 12th 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.