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 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.6 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 13.64 terawatt-hours | +42.2% |
| 1987 | 13.81 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 11.79 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 10.44 terawatt-hours | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 24.75 terawatt-hours | +137.1% |
| 1991 | 27.84 terawatt-hours | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 26.57 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 20.87 terawatt-hours | -21.5% |
| 1994 | 20.53 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 21.47 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 20.11 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 20.55 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 19.74 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.49 terawatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 18.05 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 20.52 terawatt-hours | +13.7% |
| 2002 | 18.53 terawatt-hours | -9.7% |
| 2003 | 23.08 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2004 | 23.12 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 26.53 terawatt-hours | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 26.71 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 26.58 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25.74 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 23.23 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 26.59 terawatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2011 | 24.47 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 24.77 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 25.25 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 24.67 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 25.57 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 25.39 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 25.16 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 23.63 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 22.4 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 21.28 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 22.24 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 21.65 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 20.96 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 20.39 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 18.91 terawatt-hours | -7.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 18.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.71 terawatt-hours, 26.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 18.91 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.53 terawatt-hours, 35.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +137.1% | 10.44 terawatt-hours | 24.75 terawatt-hours |
| 1986 | +42.2% | 9.6 terawatt-hours | 13.64 terawatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 214 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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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.