Germany vs Russia: Renewable energy electricity output

Germany
187,366 GWh
in 2015
Russia
168,963 GWh
in 2015
Germany rank
6th
Russia rank
7th

Renewable energy electricity output over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 187,366 GWh against 168,963 GWh in Russia, a difference of 18,403 GWh.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Russia ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th of 230 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 22,892 GWh 165,863 GWh 142,970 GWh Russia
2000s 63,064 GWh 169,748 GWh 106,684 GWh Russia
2010s 145,714 GWh 171,078 GWh 25,364 GWh Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable energy electricity output, Germany or Russia?
Germany, at 187,366 GWh against 168,963 GWh in Russia as of 2015.
What is the difference in renewable energy electricity output between Germany and Russia?
18,403 GWh, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for renewable energy electricity output?
Germany ranks 6th and Russia ranks 7th 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

Indicator
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

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.