Electricity generation from gas per person in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from gas per person was 983.29 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
983.29 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
48th
of 207 countries
All-time high
1,136 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
All-time low
359.41 kilowatt-hours
in 1985
Years of data
41
1985–2025
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 48th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity generation from gas per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 359.41 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 382.57 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 422.18 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 422.79 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 488.25 kilowatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 450.39 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 452.04 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 407.74 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 402.52 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 441.46 kilowatt-hours | +9.7% |
| 1995 | 501.1 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 553.83 kilowatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1997 | 583.81 kilowatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 618.69 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 634.2 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 601.49 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 677.38 kilowatt-hours | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 686.01 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 762.25 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 763.4 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 879.86 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 914.67 kilowatt-hours | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 952.66 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 1,091 kilowatt-hours | +14.5% |
| 2009 | 991.78 kilowatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 1,098 kilowatt-hours | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,060 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 938.62 kilowatt-hours | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 826.74 kilowatt-hours | -11.9% |
| 2014 | 744.81 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 748.93 kilowatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 974.14 kilowatt-hours | +30.1% |
| 2017 | 1,035 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 978.31 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 1,077 kilowatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 1,136 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 1,079 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 940.11 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 906.7 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2024 | 927.36 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 983.29 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 983.29 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 620.08 kilowatt-hours, 1.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 983.29 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 650.75 kilowatt-hours, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 48th out of 207 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.