Consumption-based energy use per person in Germany
Germany: Consumption-based energy use per person was 59.1 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based energy use per person in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, consumption-based energy use per person in Germany stood at 59.1 kilowatt-hours.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based energy use per person in Germany peaked at 62.5 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.3 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
Germany ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Consumption-based energy use per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 56.9 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 62.4 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1997 | 60.6 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 61 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 60.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.7 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 60.9 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 58 kilowatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 59.8 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 60 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 60.3 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 62.5 kilowatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 58.8 kilowatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 59.8 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 57 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 58.6 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 58.4 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 56.1 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 57.4 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 56.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 55.4 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 55.3 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 56.7 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 58.6 kilowatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 56.8 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 59.1 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 59.1 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 54.35 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 59.1 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.8 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.26 kilowatt-hours | 56.9 kilowatt-hours | 62.4 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 59.78 kilowatt-hours | 57 kilowatt-hours | 62.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.97 kilowatt-hours | 55.3 kilowatt-hours | 58.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1 kilowatt-hours | 59.1 kilowatt-hours | 59.1 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
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 consumption-based energy use per person in Germany?
- Consumption-based energy use per person in Germany was 59.1 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for consumption-based energy use per person?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (or trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.