Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Germany
Germany: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP was 4,948 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4,948 terawatt-hours for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Germany peaked at 5,089 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,529 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
That places Germany 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,615 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 5,072 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 4,934 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,965 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,918 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,941 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,964 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,733 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4,879 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,895 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,920 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,089 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4,776 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 4,845 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,613 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4,740 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,719 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,547 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,658 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,594 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,529 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,542 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,684 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,867 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,742 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,948 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4,948 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 9.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4,948 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 10.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,901 terawatt-hours | 4,615 terawatt-hours | 5,072 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,865 terawatt-hours | 4,613 terawatt-hours | 5,089 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,662 terawatt-hours | 4,529 terawatt-hours | 4,867 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,948 terawatt-hours | 4,948 terawatt-hours | 4,948 terawatt-hours | 1 |
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Germany?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp in Germany was 4,948 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,089 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,529 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.