Germany vs Spain: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Germany
423.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Spain
369.22 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
11th
Spain rank
13th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 423.09 terawatt-hours against 369.22 terawatt-hours in Spain, a difference of 53.87 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.24 terawatt-hours | 25.47 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | Spain |
| 1970s | 92.33 terawatt-hours | 50.77 terawatt-hours | 41.56 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1980s | 359.69 terawatt-hours | 111.25 terawatt-hours | 248.45 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 506.55 terawatt-hours | 201.69 terawatt-hours | 304.85 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 596.77 terawatt-hours | 241.62 terawatt-hours | 355.16 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 593.2 terawatt-hours | 306.67 terawatt-hours | 286.53 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 495.7 terawatt-hours | 347.61 terawatt-hours | 148.09 terawatt-hours | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 423.09 terawatt-hours against 369.22 terawatt-hours in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Germany and Spain?
- 53.87 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 11th and Spain ranks 13th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. 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 of total energy supply.