Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Germany
Germany: Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 84.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
84.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
43rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 1965
All-time low
81.4%
in 2020
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Germany recorded 84.8% for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Germany peaked at 99.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 81.4%, in 2020.
Germany ranks 43rd of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 99.4% | — |
| 1966 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 98.9% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 99.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 98.6% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 98.3% | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 97.5% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 97.3% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 96.3% | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 95.9% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 94.5% | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 93.6% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 91.8% | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 89.7% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 90.1% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 89.4% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 88.4% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 87.9% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 88.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 88.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 87.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 87.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 87.5% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 87.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 85.8% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 85.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 85.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 84.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 84.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 83.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 83.1% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 84.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 83.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 82.4% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 81.4% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 84.8% | -0.1% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 84.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Germany's 84.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 99.3% | 99.2% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 1970s | 97.7% | 95.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 91.4% | 87.9% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.4% | 86.0% | 88.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 83.4% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 82.4% | 84.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 81.4% | 84.9% | 6 |
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)
- 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 share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Germany?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Germany was 84.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.4% in 2020.
- How does Germany rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.