Canada vs Germany: Total electricity output
Canada
670,740 GWh
in 2015
Germany
640,967 GWh
in 2015
Canada rank
6th
Germany rank
7th
Total electricity output over time
- Canada
- Germany
How they compare
Canada currently reports 670,740 GWh against 640,967 GWh in Germany, a difference of 29,773 GWh.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Canada ranks 6th and Germany ranks 7th of 230 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 544,570 GWh | 540,128 GWh | 4,442 GWh | Canada |
| 2000s | 607,690 GWh | 605,740 GWh | 1,950 GWh | Canada |
| 2010s | 640,996 GWh | 625,563 GWh | 15,433 GWh | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Canada or Germany?
- Canada, at 670,740 GWh against 640,967 GWh in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Canada and Germany?
- 29,773 GWh, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Germany?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Germany rank globally for total electricity output?
- Canada ranks 6th and Germany 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 Total 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
Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants