Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Germany
Germany: Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) was 2,367 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,367 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
12th
of 220 countries
All-time high
4,176 terawatt-hours
in 1979
All-time low
2,367 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Fossil fuel consumption 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 terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption in Germany stood at 2,367 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption in Germany peaked at 4,176 terawatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,367 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Germany 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Fossil fuel consumption (fuel Energy Institute – Stati) in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,921 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 2,924 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 2,917 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 3,115 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 3,365 terawatt-hours | +8.0% |
| 1970 | 3,538 terawatt-hours | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 3,583 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 3,701 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 3,905 terawatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 3,821 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1975 | 3,642 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 3,888 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 3,834 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 3,969 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 4,176 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 4,019 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 3,857 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 3,687 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 3,737 terawatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3,811 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 3,840 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 3,824 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,824 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 3,796 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,742 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 3,704 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 3,620 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 3,498 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,493 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,456 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,462 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,578 terawatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3,497 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 3,482 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3,393 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 3,392 terawatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,460 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,408 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,405 terawatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,367 terawatt-hours | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,308 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 3,361 terawatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 3,214 terawatt-hours | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 3,226 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 3,018 terawatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 3,135 terawatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 3,033 terawatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 3,053 terawatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 3,147 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2,963 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 2,981 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3,061 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 3,122 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,002 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2,868 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 2,609 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 2,749 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2,640 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 2,381 terawatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 2,374 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,367 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,367 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 117.38 terawatt-hours, 20.2× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,367 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 138.09 terawatt-hours, 17.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,049 terawatt-hours | 2,917 terawatt-hours | 3,365 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,806 terawatt-hours | 3,538 terawatt-hours | 4,176 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,814 terawatt-hours | 3,687 terawatt-hours | 4,019 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,518 terawatt-hours | 3,393 terawatt-hours | 3,704 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,316 terawatt-hours | 3,018 terawatt-hours | 3,460 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,036 terawatt-hours | 2,868 terawatt-hours | 3,147 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,520 terawatt-hours | 2,367 terawatt-hours | 2,749 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption in Germany?
- Fossil fuel consumption in Germany was 2,367 terawatt-hours 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 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,176 terawatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,367 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for fossil fuel consumption?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.