Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Germany
Germany: Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) was 6,060 kWh per capita in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6,060 kWh per capita
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
34th
of 151 countries
All-time high
7,282 kWh per capita
in 2011
All-time low
6,060 kWh per capita
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electric power consumption in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2025, electric power consumption in Germany stood at 6,060 kWh per capita. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Germany peaked at 7,282 kWh per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,060 kWh per capita, in 2025.
That places Germany 34th out of 151 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) in Germany, year by year
| Year | kWh per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,640 kWh per capita | — |
| 1991 | 6,565 kWh per capita | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 6,446 kWh per capita | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 6,288 kWh per capita | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 6,245 kWh per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,328 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 6,403 kWh per capita | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 6,428 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,479 kWh per capita | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 6,505 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 6,635 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6,763 kWh per capita | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 6,901 kWh per capita | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 7,016 kWh per capita | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7,116 kWh per capita | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,145 kWh per capita | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,220 kWh per capita | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 7,238 kWh per capita | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 7,198 kWh per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,828 kWh per capita | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 7,266 kWh per capita | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 7,282 kWh per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,252 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,217 kWh per capita | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 7,036 kWh per capita | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,032 kWh per capita | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 6,972 kWh per capita | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 6,947 kWh per capita | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6,816 kWh per capita | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 6,580 kWh per capita | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 6,367 kWh per capita | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 6,582 kWh per capita | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 6,316 kWh per capita | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 6,079 kWh per capita | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 6,157 kWh per capita | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 6,060 kWh per capita | -1.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6,060 kWh per capita is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,447 kWh per capita, 94% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6,060 kWh per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,803 kWh per capita, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,433 kWh per capita | 6,245 kWh per capita | 6,640 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,006 kWh per capita | 6,635 kWh per capita | 7,238 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,040 kWh per capita | 6,580 kWh per capita | 7,282 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,260 kWh per capita | 6,060 kWh per capita | 6,582 kWh per capita | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 7.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Germany?
- Electric power consumption in Germany was 6,060 kWh per capita in 2025, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,282 kWh per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,060 kWh per capita in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for electric power consumption?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 151 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.