Electricity as a share of primary energy in Germany
Germany: Electricity as a share of primary energy was 17.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
17.94
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
36th
of 79 countries
All-time high
18.04
in 2022
All-time low
12.2
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Germany, 1985–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity as a share of primary energy in Germany stood at 17.94.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity as a share of primary energy in Germany peaked at 18.04 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.2, in 1985.
That places Germany 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity as a share of primary energy in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 12.2 | — |
| 1986 | 12.34 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 12.44 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 12.79 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 13.16 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 12.95 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 13.11 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 13.34 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 13.07 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.22 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 13.41 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 13.38 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 13.51 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 13.72 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 13.92 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 14.39 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 14.36 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 14.7 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 15.13 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 15.38 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 15.66 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 15.71 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 16.53 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 16.37 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 16.24 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.56 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 16.82 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 17.1 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 16.91 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 17.4 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 17.82 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 17.59 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 17.36 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.57 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 17.25 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 17.67 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 17.32 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 18.04 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 17.99 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 17.74 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 17.94 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.59 | 12.2 | 13.16 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13.36 | 12.95 | 13.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.45 | 14.36 | 16.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.24 | 16.56 | 17.82 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.78 | 17.32 | 18.04 | 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity as a share of primary energy in Germany?
- Electricity as a share of primary energy in Germany was 17.94 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 18.04 in 2022.
- What is the lowest electricity as a share of primary energy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2 in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Germany ranks 36th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity as a share of primary energy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity as a share of primary energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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