Share of primary energy from hydropower in Germany
Germany: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 0.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.6%
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
48th
of 80 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2024
All-time low
0.3%
in 1976
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of primary energy from hydropower in Germany stood at 0.6%.
That represents a change of down 24.7% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from hydropower in Germany peaked at 0.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1976.
Germany ranks 48th of 80 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.
Share of primary energy from hydropower in Germany, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.6% | — |
| 1966 | 0.6% | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6% | -4.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4% | -25.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5% | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | -24.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4% | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 1988 | 0.5% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5% | +20.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5% | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.5% | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +10.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | +26.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +13.8% |
| 2025 | 0.6% | -24.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.8%, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 0.6% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.4%, 42% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 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 share of primary energy from hydropower in Germany?
- Share of primary energy from hydropower in Germany was 0.6% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from hydropower recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1976.
- How does Germany rank for share of primary energy from hydropower?
- Germany ranks 48th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.