Germany vs Russia: Total electricity output (GWh)
Germany
640,967 GWh
in 2015
Russia
1.07 million GWh
in 2015
Germany rank
7th
Russia rank
4th
Total electricity output (GWh) over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.07 million GWh against 640,967 GWh in Germany, a difference of 424,653 GWh.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.7 times Germany's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th 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 | 540,128 GWh | 919,924 GWh | 379,797 GWh | Russia |
| 2000s | 605,740 GWh | 948,624 GWh | 342,884 GWh | Russia |
| 2010s | 625,563 GWh | 1.06 million GWh | 431,765 GWh | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total electricity output, Germany or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.07 million GWh against 640,967 GWh in Germany as of 2015.
- What is the difference in total electricity output between Germany and Russia?
- 424,653 GWh, with Russia 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 total electricity output?
- Germany ranks 7th and Russia ranks 4th 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