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); Smil (2017) – 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 79 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.
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
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Gas production 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 37.37 terawatt-hours (2025)
- Gas production per person 444.51 kilowatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel exports 2.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.3% (2023)
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); Smil (2017) – 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 79 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); Smil (2017) – 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.