Energy taxes by paying sector in Germany
Germany: Energy taxes by paying sector was 2.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy taxes by paying sector in Germany, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2.0% for energy taxes by paying sector in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy taxes by paying sector in Germany peaked at 3.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2019.
That places Germany 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Energy taxes by paying sector in Germany, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3.2% | — |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.6% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 2.9% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -41.6% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +11.2% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.6%, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy taxes by paying sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -41.6% | 2.9% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 26 Bulgaria 2.2% compare
- 27 Switzerland 2.2% compare
- 28 Italy 2.1% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 1.9% compare
- 30 United Kingdom 1.9% compare
- 32 France 1.5% compare
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 energy taxes by paying sector in Germany?
- Energy taxes by paying sector in Germany was 2.0% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest energy taxes by paying sector recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2019.
- How does Germany rank for energy taxes by paying sector?
- Germany ranks 29th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy taxes by paying sector rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy taxes by paying sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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