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Germany vs India: Electricity Compared

Germany generated 497 TWh of electricity in 2025 and India 2,080 TWh, according to Ember. Germany's largest source was wind (26.6%); India's was coal (70.9%). Each kWh generated emitted 334 gCO2/kWh in Germany and 671 gCO2/kWh in India. These are Ember annual statistics for 2025, compiled from national sources; they are not real time.

Who is bigger and who is cleaner? India is the bigger electricity producer, generating 4.2 times as much as Germany in 2025 (2,080 TWh against 497 TWh). Germany has the cleaner electricity by carbon intensity, at 334 gCO2/kWh against 671 gCO2/kWh in India in 2025.

Why this comparison: both among the 20 largest electricity users.

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Key Facts

  • Coal supplied 70.9% of India's electricity in 2025, against 21.0% in Germany.
  • India's electricity was 2.0 times as carbon intensive as Germany's in 2025, at 671 gCO2/kWh against 334 gCO2/kWh.
  • Electricity demand rose 33% in India between 2020 and 2025, while it fell 6% in Germany.
  • The average person in Germany used 6.19 MWh of electricity in 2025, 4.4 times as much as in India (1.42 MWh).
  • Low carbon sources supplied 58.5% of Germany's electricity in 2025 and 26.6% of India's.
  • Electricity demand in 2025 was 517 TWh in Germany and 2,081 TWh in India.

Key Figures, 2025

Ember annual statistics
Measure Germany India
Total generation497 TWh2,080 TWh
Electricity demand517 TWh2,081 TWh
Demand per person6.19 MWh1.42 MWh
Carbon intensity334 gCO2/kWh671 gCO2/kWh
Power sector emissions166 MtCO21,396 MtCO2
Low carbon share58.5%26.6%
Largest sourceWind 26.6%Coal 70.9%

Generation Mix, 2025

Share of generation
Source Germany India
Coal 21.0% 70.9%
Wind 26.6% 5.0%
Solar 18.1% 9.4%
Gas 16.8% 2.3%
Bioenergy 10.1% 1.1%
Hydro 3.7% 8.6%
Other fossil 3.8% 0.2%
Nuclear 0.0% 2.6%
Other renewables 0.1% 0.0%

Carbon Intensity, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Carbon intensity of electricity in Germany and India, 1985 to 2025 Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Germany and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 334 gCO2/kWh in Germany and 671 gCO2/kWh in India. 0 200 400 600 800 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Carbon intensity of electricity generated in Germany and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in gCO2/kWh. In 2025 it was 334 gCO2/kWh in Germany and 671 gCO2/kWh in India.
Annual statistics through 2025, gCO2/kWh
Carbon intensity of electricity in Germany and India, 1985 to 2025
YearGermanyIndia
1985431 gCO2/kWh635 gCO2/kWh
1986431 gCO2/kWh652 gCO2/kWh
1987431 gCO2/kWh690 gCO2/kWh
1988431 gCO2/kWh684 gCO2/kWh
1989431 gCO2/kWh686 gCO2/kWh
1990622 gCO2/kWh679 gCO2/kWh
1991628 gCO2/kWh683 gCO2/kWh
1992605 gCO2/kWh700 gCO2/kWh
1993608 gCO2/kWh713 gCO2/kWh
1994604 gCO2/kWh705 gCO2/kWh
1995596 gCO2/kWh723 gCO2/kWh
1996591 gCO2/kWh738 gCO2/kWh
1997575 gCO2/kWh738 gCO2/kWh
1998587 gCO2/kWh720 gCO2/kWh
1999566 gCO2/kWh729 gCO2/kWh
2000573 gCO2/kWh740 gCO2/kWh
2001565 gCO2/kWh747 gCO2/kWh
2002570 gCO2/kWh756 gCO2/kWh
2003570 gCO2/kWh758 gCO2/kWh
2004555 gCO2/kWh724 gCO2/kWh
2005546 gCO2/kWh734 gCO2/kWh
2006536 gCO2/kWh723 gCO2/kWh
2007552 gCO2/kWh718 gCO2/kWh
2008525 gCO2/kWh733 gCO2/kWh
2009522 gCO2/kWh745 gCO2/kWh
2010517 gCO2/kWh739 gCO2/kWh
2011530 gCO2/kWh722 gCO2/kWh
2012534 gCO2/kWh743 gCO2/kWh
2013538 gCO2/kWh739 gCO2/kWh
2014522 gCO2/kWh743 gCO2/kWh
2015504 gCO2/kWh751 gCO2/kWh
2016498 gCO2/kWh752 gCO2/kWh
2017470 gCO2/kWh743 gCO2/kWh
2018455 gCO2/kWh738 gCO2/kWh
2019392 gCO2/kWh723 gCO2/kWh
2020356 gCO2/kWh710 gCO2/kWh
2021395 gCO2/kWh716 gCO2/kWh
2022420 gCO2/kWh707 gCO2/kWh
2023364 gCO2/kWh714 gCO2/kWh
2024340 gCO2/kWh707 gCO2/kWh
2025334 gCO2/kWh671 gCO2/kWh

Demand per Person, 1985 to 2025

Ember annual statistics
Electricity demand per person in Germany and India, 1985 to 2025 Electricity demand per person in Germany and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 6.19 MWh in Germany and 1.42 MWh in India. 0.0 2.0 4.0 6.0 8.0 198519901995200020052010201520202025
Electricity demand per person in Germany and India each year from 1985 to 2025, in MWh. In 2025 it was 6.19 MWh in Germany and 1.42 MWh in India.
Annual statistics through 2025, MWh
Electricity demand per person in Germany and India, 1985 to 2025
YearGermanyIndia
1985n/an/a
1986n/an/a
1987n/an/a
1988n/an/a
1989n/an/a
1990n/an/a
1991n/an/a
1992n/an/a
1993n/an/a
1994n/an/a
1995n/an/a
1996n/an/a
1997n/an/a
1998n/an/a
1999n/an/a
20006.99 MWh0.54 MWh
20017.11 MWh0.55 MWh
20027.24 MWh0.56 MWh
20037.29 MWh0.57 MWh
20047.39 MWh0.62 MWh
20057.42 MWh0.61 MWh
20067.51 MWh0.64 MWh
20077.56 MWh0.67 MWh
20087.55 MWh0.69 MWh
20097.11 MWh0.72 MWh
20107.54 MWh0.76 MWh
20117.44 MWh0.82 MWh
20127.41 MWh0.86 MWh
20137.37 MWh0.88 MWh
20147.19 MWh0.96 MWh
20157.20 MWh0.99 MWh
20167.14 MWh1.04 MWh
20177.12 MWh1.07 MWh
20187.00 MWh1.14 MWh
20196.79 MWh1.15 MWh
20206.55 MWh1.12 MWh
20216.69 MWh1.19 MWh
20226.42 MWh1.27 MWh
20236.10 MWh1.33 MWh
20246.18 MWh1.40 MWh
20256.19 MWh1.42 MWh

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Source: Ember (ember-energy.org), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Data as of 2025.

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  note = {Data as of 2025. Data from Ember.},
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