Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 232.65 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Germany, 1965–2025
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 hydropower per person in Germany is 232.65 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower per person in Germany peaked at 283.81 kilowatt-hours in 2013 and was at its lowest, 167.76 kilowatt-hours, in 1972.
Germany ranks 81st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.62 kilowatt-hours | 175.94 kilowatt-hours | 228.87 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 206.85 kilowatt-hours | 167.76 kilowatt-hours | 235.24 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.47 kilowatt-hours | 223.48 kilowatt-hours | 260.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 227.6 kilowatt-hours | 185.42 kilowatt-hours | 266.95 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 253.27 kilowatt-hours | 223.11 kilowatt-hours | 281.72 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 244.14 kilowatt-hours | 212.19 kilowatt-hours | 283.81 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 239 kilowatt-hours | 209.55 kilowatt-hours | 281.84 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 hydropower per person in Germany?
- Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Germany was 232.65 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 hydropower per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 283.81 kilowatt-hours in 2013.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.76 kilowatt-hours in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- Germany ranks 81st out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.