Share of primary energy from hydropower in Germany
Germany: Share of primary energy from hydropower was 0.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 47th of 79 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 | 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
- 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 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 47th out of 79 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.