Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from hydropower per person was 232.65 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
232.65 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.5%
World rank
82nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
283.81 kilowatt-hours
in 2013
All-time low
167.76 kilowatt-hours
in 1972
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 82nd of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 213.41 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 228.87 kilowatt-hours | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 216.35 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 218.56 kilowatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 175.94 kilowatt-hours | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 224.2 kilowatt-hours | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 171.74 kilowatt-hours | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 167.76 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 192.86 kilowatt-hours | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 223.28 kilowatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 216.76 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 176.7 kilowatt-hours | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 224.88 kilowatt-hours | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 235.07 kilowatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 235.24 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 243.49 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 253.86 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 251.78 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 239.21 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 236.92 kilowatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 223.48 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 238.34 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 260.6 kilowatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 256.16 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 230.91 kilowatt-hours | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 218.67 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 185.42 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 214.99 kilowatt-hours | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 219.42 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 243.72 kilowatt-hours | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 265.55 kilowatt-hours | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 266.95 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 210.71 kilowatt-hours | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 209.97 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 240.58 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2000 | 265.66 kilowatt-hours | +10.4% |
| 2001 | 277.42 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 281.72 kilowatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 223.11 kilowatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 252.76 kilowatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 239.38 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 245.16 kilowatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 260.4 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 252 kilowatt-hours | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 235.13 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 259.18 kilowatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 218.53 kilowatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 268.8 kilowatt-hours | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 283.81 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 240.73 kilowatt-hours | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 231.25 kilowatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 248.31 kilowatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 242.47 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 212.19 kilowatt-hours | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 236.12 kilowatt-hours | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 223.85 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 234.9 kilowatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 209.55 kilowatt-hours | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 251.22 kilowatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2024 | 281.84 kilowatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 232.65 kilowatt-hours | -17.5% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 232.65 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.48 kilowatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 232.65 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 653.13 kilowatt-hours, 36% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
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 |
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- 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 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 82nd out of 215 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.