Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Germany
Germany: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
9,339 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
35th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,261 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2006
All-time low
407.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in 2025.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Germany peaked at 11,261 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 407.75 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Germany 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 407.75 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 485.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1967 | 623.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 1,020 kilowatt-hours per person | +63.6% |
| 1969 | 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.3% |
| 1970 | 2,043 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.7% |
| 1971 | 2,694 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 1972 | 3,471 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.9% |
| 1973 | 4,462 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.5% |
| 1974 | 5,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.1% |
| 1975 | 5,910 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 6,282 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 6,687 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 7,174 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 7,927 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 7,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 7,444 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 6,912 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 7,202 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 7,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 7,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 7,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 8,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1988 | 7,895 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 8,016 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 8,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 8,175 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 8,592 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 8,718 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 9,478 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 10,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 10,087 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 10,226 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 10,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10,138 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 10,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 10,639 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 10,762 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 10,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 11,004 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 11,261 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 10,903 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 11,034 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 10,432 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10,896 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 10,000 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 10,024 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 10,485 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 9,081 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 9,376 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 10,257 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 10,558 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 10,298 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 10,685 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 10,416 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 10,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 8,989 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2023 | 8,610 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 8,961 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,144 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.8× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Germany's 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,049 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +63.6% | 623.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,020 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1970 | +41.7% | 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,043 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1969 | +41.3% | 1,020 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 407.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 32 Italy 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Armenia 9,700 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Argentina 9,515 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Georgia 9,209 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Ireland 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Luxembourg 8,940 kilowatt-hours per person 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Germany?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Germany was 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11,261 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.