Germany vs IDA total: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita)
Germany
6,060 kWh per capita
in 2025
IDA total
372.3 kWh per capita
in 2024
Germany rank
34th
IDA total rank
37th
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) over time
- Germany
- IDA total
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6,060 kWh per capita against 372.3 kWh per capita in IDA total, a difference of 5,688 kWh per capita.
That makes Germany's figure about 16.3 times IDA total's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 34th and IDA total ranks 37th of 151 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,433 kWh per capita | 219.63 kWh per capita | 6,213 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,006 kWh per capita | 250.58 kWh per capita | 6,755 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2010s | 7,040 kWh per capita | 307.24 kWh per capita | 6,733 kWh per capita | Germany |
| 2020s | 6,300 kWh per capita | 366.25 kWh per capita | 5,934 kWh per capita | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electric power consumption, Germany or IDA total?
- Germany, at 6,060 kWh per capita against 372.3 kWh per capita in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electric power consumption between Germany and IDA total?
- 5,688 kWh per capita, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and IDA total?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Germany and IDA total rank globally for electric power consumption?
- Germany ranks 34th and IDA total ranks 37th of 151 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.