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
81st
of 214 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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 78 Ghana 249.8 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 79 Taiwan 238.4 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 80 Ethiopia 237.61 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 82 Sudan 227.95 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 83 Mexico 217.89 kilowatt-hours compare
  6. 84 Equatorial Guinea 211.36 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from hydropower per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 7,805 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.