Germany vs Norway: Renewable energy electricity output
Germany
187,366 GWh
in 2015
Norway
140,626 GWh
in 2015
Germany rank
6th
Norway rank
9th
Renewable energy electricity output over time
- Germany
- Norway
How they compare
Germany currently reports 187,366 GWh against 140,626 GWh in Norway, a difference of 46,740 GWh.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Norway ahead.
Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 230 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22,892 GWh | 115,377 GWh | 92,484 GWh | Norway |
| 2000s | 63,064 GWh | 126,666 GWh | 63,601 GWh | Norway |
| 2010s | 145,714 GWh | 132,079 GWh | 13,635 GWh | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Germany or Norway?
- Germany, at 187,366 GWh against 140,626 GWh in Norway as of 2015.
- What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Germany and Norway?
- 46,740 GWh, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Norway?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Germany and Norway rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
- Germany ranks 6th and Norway ranks 9th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Renewable energy electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.