Electricity generation from gas in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from gas was 82.67 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
82.67 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 5.4%
World rank
17th
of 207 countries
All-time high
95 terawatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
27.98 terawatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 27.98 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 29.81 terawatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 32.96 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 33.14 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 38.58 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 35.9 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 36.3 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 33 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 32.8 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 36.1 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 41.1 terawatt-hours | +13.9% |
| 1996 | 45.56 terawatt-hours | +10.9% |
| 1997 | 48.1 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 50.74 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 51.8 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 49.2 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 55.5 terawatt-hours | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 56.3 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 62.59 terawatt-hours | +11.2% |
| 2004 | 62.67 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 72.19 terawatt-hours | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 74.73 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 77.45 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 88.48 terawatt-hours | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 80.27 terawatt-hours | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 88.76 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 85.67 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 75.95 terawatt-hours | -11.3% |
| 2013 | 67 terawatt-hours | -11.8% |
| 2014 | 60.61 terawatt-hours | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 61.47 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 80.62 terawatt-hours | +31.2% |
| 2017 | 86.04 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 81.56 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 90 terawatt-hours | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 95 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 90.31 terawatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 79.05 terawatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 76.66 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 78.41 terawatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 82.67 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 82.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.76 terawatt-hours, 30.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 82.67 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.28 terawatt-hours, 25.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 207 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.