Germany vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Germany
423.09 terawatt-hours
in 2025
United Kingdom
369.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
United Kingdom rank
13th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Germany currently reports 423.09 terawatt-hours against 369.2 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom, a difference of 53.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.24 terawatt-hours | 73.26 terawatt-hours | 52.02 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 92.33 terawatt-hours | 102.96 terawatt-hours | 10.63 terawatt-hours | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 359.69 terawatt-hours | 166.11 terawatt-hours | 193.58 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 1990s | 506.55 terawatt-hours | 272.91 terawatt-hours | 233.63 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2000s | 596.77 terawatt-hours | 267.05 terawatt-hours | 329.73 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2010s | 593.2 terawatt-hours | 333.73 terawatt-hours | 259.47 terawatt-hours | Germany |
| 2020s | 495.7 terawatt-hours | 369.54 terawatt-hours | 126.16 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 United Kingdom?
- Germany, at 423.09 terawatt-hours against 369.2 terawatt-hours in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 53.89 terawatt-hours, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 13th of 77 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.