Electricity generation from gas in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from gas was 82.67 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas in Germany, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from gas in Germany stood at 82.67 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas in Germany peaked at 95 terawatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 27.98 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
Germany ranks 17th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 32.49 terawatt-hours | 27.98 terawatt-hours | 38.58 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 41.14 terawatt-hours | 32.8 terawatt-hours | 51.8 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.94 terawatt-hours | 49.2 terawatt-hours | 88.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.77 terawatt-hours | 60.61 terawatt-hours | 90 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.68 terawatt-hours | 76.66 terawatt-hours | 95 terawatt-hours | 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)
- 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 electricity generation from gas in Germany?
- Electricity generation from gas in Germany was 82.67 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 95 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.98 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from gas?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.