Coal consumption per person in Germany
Germany: Coal consumption per person was 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Coal consumption per person in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption per person in Germany is 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Germany peaked at 24,609 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Germany ranks 26th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,843 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,609 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 20,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,787 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,172 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,699 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,191 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,308 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,402 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,470 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,888 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,632 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 23 Bulgaria 5,847 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 24 Turkey 5,662 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Indonesia 5,011 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 27 Mauritius 4,406 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 India 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 North Macedonia 4,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal consumption per person in Germany?
- Coal consumption per person in Germany was 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 24,609 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for coal consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.