Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Germany
Germany: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source was 15.71 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Germany, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Germany recorded 15.71 terawatt-hours for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.9% on the previous year and up 497.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Germany peaked at 15.71 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.52 terawatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Germany 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.001 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.005 terawatt-hours | +400.0% |
| 1998 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.004 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2000 | -0.019 terawatt-hours | -575.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | -626.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.113 terawatt-hours | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.244 terawatt-hours | +115.9% |
| 2005 | 0.751 terawatt-hours | +207.8% |
| 2006 | 0.957 terawatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.872 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 1.37 terawatt-hours | +57.2% |
| 2009 | 2.21 terawatt-hours | +61.0% |
| 2010 | 5.25 terawatt-hours | +137.8% |
| 2011 | 8.03 terawatt-hours | +53.0% |
| 2012 | 6.75 terawatt-hours | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 3.88 terawatt-hours | -42.6% |
| 2014 | 4.83 terawatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 2.63 terawatt-hours | -45.6% |
| 2016 | -0.52 terawatt-hours | -119.8% |
| 2017 | 1.21 terawatt-hours | -331.7% |
| 2018 | 5.57 terawatt-hours | +362.2% |
| 2019 | 0.881 terawatt-hours | -84.2% |
| 2020 | 4.29 terawatt-hours | +386.4% |
| 2021 | 0.968 terawatt-hours | -77.4% |
| 2022 | 10.73 terawatt-hours | +1008.4% |
| 2023 | 2.68 terawatt-hours | -75.0% |
| 2024 | 12.01 terawatt-hours | +347.9% |
| 2025 | 15.71 terawatt-hours | +30.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 15.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.11 terawatt-hours, 14.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 15.71 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5816 terawatt-hours, 27.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1008.4% | 0.968 terawatt-hours | 10.73 terawatt-hours |
| 2001 | +626.3% | -0.019 terawatt-hours | 0.1 terawatt-hours |
| 2000 | -575.0% | 0.004 terawatt-hours | -0.019 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6696 terawatt-hours | -0.019 terawatt-hours | 2.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 terawatt-hours | -0.52 terawatt-hours | 8.03 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.73 terawatt-hours | 0.968 terawatt-hours | 15.71 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -0.1985 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Germany?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source in Germany was 15.71 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 15.71 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy use by source recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.52 terawatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy use by source rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 497.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.