Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Germany
Germany: Annual percentage change in primary energy use was -0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Germany, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy use in Germany is -0.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 72.7% on the previous year and down 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy use in Germany peaked at 8.2% in 1969 and was at its lowest, -10.4%, in 2023.
That places Germany 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.2% | — |
| 1967 | -0.2% | -209.7% |
| 1968 | 6.8% | -3651.4% |
| 1969 | 8.2% | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 5.4% | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 1.1% | -79.1% |
| 1972 | 3.5% | +212.3% |
| 1973 | 5.7% | +61.5% |
| 1974 | -1.9% | -132.6% |
| 1975 | -3.9% | +108.3% |
| 1976 | 7.0% | -279.5% |
| 1977 | -0.4% | -105.3% |
| 1978 | 3.6% | -1079.0% |
| 1979 | 5.6% | +55.7% |
| 1980 | -3.3% | -158.9% |
| 1981 | -3.1% | -5.7% |
| 1982 | -3.5% | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -142.7% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | +158.1% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -17.4% |
| 1986 | -0.9% | -129.0% |
| 1987 | 0.8% | -190.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4% | -49.4% |
| 1989 | -1.0% | -327.8% |
| 1990 | -1.6% | +66.0% |
| 1991 | -2.4% | +50.6% |
| 1992 | -2.1% | -13.1% |
| 1993 | -0.5% | -75.8% |
| 1994 | -1.0% | +104.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -142.9% |
| 1996 | 3.5% | +685.6% |
| 1997 | -1.3% | -137.5% |
| 1998 | -0.9% | -26.8% |
| 1999 | -1.5% | +57.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -114.4% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | +836.5% |
| 2002 | -1.5% | -174.2% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -110.3% |
| 2004 | -0.4% | -340.9% |
| 2005 | -1.2% | +223.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -302.2% |
| 2007 | -4.8% | -298.5% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | -124.3% |
| 2009 | -6.3% | -632.6% |
| 2010 | 4.1% | -165.9% |
| 2011 | -4.6% | -211.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -117.8% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +230.8% |
| 2014 | -4.5% | -265.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -119.3% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | +95.5% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | -3.0% | -274.1% |
| 2019 | -3.3% | +10.4% |
| 2020 | -7.8% | +134.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | -154.1% |
| 2022 | -6.0% | -240.9% |
| 2023 | -10.4% | +74.3% |
| 2024 | -0.7% | -93.0% |
| 2025 | -0.2% | -72.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%. (74 countries reporting)
- Germany's -0.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +3651.4% | -0.2% | 6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | -0.2% | 8.2% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.6% | -3.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2% | -3.5% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7% | -2.4% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.8% | -6.3% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -4.6% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -10.4% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 158 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 158 Faroe Islands 0.0% compare
- 160 Saint Helena -0.0% compare
- 162 Jordan -0.2% compare
- 163 South Africa -0.3% compare
- 164 Finland -0.4% compare
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 annual percentage change in primary energy use in Germany?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy use in Germany was -0.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.4% in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Germany ranks 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.0%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.