Fossil fuel consumption per person in Germany
Germany: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person in Germany stood at 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Germany peaked at 53,440 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 28,077 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Germany 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 48,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,324 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 46 Seychelles 30,863 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Belarus 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Israel 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Czechia 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Puerto Rico 27,164 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- Fuel exports 2.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.1% (2024)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 46.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Germany?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Germany was 28,151 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 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 53,440 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,077 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.