Electricity generation from gas per person in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from gas per person was 983.29 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from gas per person in Germany, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from gas per person in Germany is 983.29 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from gas per person in Germany peaked at 1,136 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 359.41 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Germany ranks 46th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 415.04 kilowatt-hours | 359.41 kilowatt-hours | 488.25 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 504.58 kilowatt-hours | 402.52 kilowatt-hours | 634.2 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 832.04 kilowatt-hours | 601.49 kilowatt-hours | 1,091 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 948.16 kilowatt-hours | 744.81 kilowatt-hours | 1,098 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 995.41 kilowatt-hours | 906.7 kilowatt-hours | 1,136 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 electricity generation from gas per person in Germany?
- Electricity generation from gas per person in Germany was 983.29 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,136 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from gas per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 359.41 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from gas per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from gas per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.