Electricity generation from oil in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from oil was 18.91 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil 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 oil in Germany stood at 18.91 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil in Germany peaked at 27.84 terawatt-hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, 9.6 terawatt-hours, in 1985.
That places Germany 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 11.86 terawatt-hours | 9.6 terawatt-hours | 13.81 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.99 terawatt-hours | 17.49 terawatt-hours | 27.84 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.21 terawatt-hours | 18.05 terawatt-hours | 26.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.79 terawatt-hours | 22.4 terawatt-hours | 26.59 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.91 terawatt-hours | 18.91 terawatt-hours | 22.24 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 oil in Germany?
- Electricity generation from oil in Germany was 18.91 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 oil recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 27.84 terawatt-hours in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from oil?
- Germany ranks 8th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.