Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Germany
Germany: Energy use — Total final energy consumption was 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
251,855 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 1987
All-time low
195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Germany, 1985–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, energy use — total final energy consumption in Germany stood at 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use — total final energy consumption in Germany peaked at 251,855 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1987 and was at its lowest, 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2023.
Germany ranks 7th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Energy use — Total final energy consumption in Germany, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 248,330 Tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 1986 | 250,721 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 251,855 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 250,344 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 242,732 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 240,788 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 237,960 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 232,021 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 232,452 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 229,528 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 233,315 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 242,073 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 239,054 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 238,268 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 233,723 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 231,404 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 235,429 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 231,947 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 235,100 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 234,289 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 231,667 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 236,482 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 222,648 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 230,534 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 217,397 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 231,902 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 221,010 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 223,718 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 228,908 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 217,712 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 220,916 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 224,343 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 226,892 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 222,768 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 221,885 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 214,893 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 220,081 Tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 208,152 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 248,796 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 242,732 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 251,855 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 1990s | 235,918 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 229,528 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 242,073 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 230,690 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 217,397 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 236,482 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 224,005 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 217,712 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 231,902 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 209,606 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 220,081 Tonnes of oil equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 4 Brazil 258,371 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 5 Japan 249,757 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 6 Canada 195,578 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 8 Indonesia 160,891 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 9 France 136,163 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 10 Mexico 115,316 Tonnes of oil equivalent compare
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use — total final energy consumption in Germany?
- Energy use — total final energy consumption in Germany was 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 251,855 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 1987.
- What is the lowest energy use — total final energy consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 195,296 Tonnes of oil equivalent in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for energy use — total final energy consumption?
- Germany ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy use — total final energy consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Energy use — Total final energy consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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