Electricity generation from hydropower in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from hydropower was 19.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from hydropower in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, electricity generation from hydropower in Germany stood at 19.56 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.9% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from hydropower in Germany peaked at 23.83 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.21 terawatt-hours, in 1972.
That places Germany 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2 terawatt-hours | 13.71 terawatt-hours | 17.53 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 13.21 terawatt-hours | 18.38 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.06 terawatt-hours | 17.4 terawatt-hours | 20.34 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.55 terawatt-hours | 14.89 terawatt-hours | 21.96 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.7 terawatt-hours | 18.32 terawatt-hours | 23.12 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.01 terawatt-hours | 17.67 terawatt-hours | 23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.11 terawatt-hours | 17.62 terawatt-hours | 23.83 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 29 New Zealand 23.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 30 Tajikistan 23.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Chile 19.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 North Korea 17 terawatt-hours compare
- 33 Zambia 17 terawatt-hours compare
- 35 Mozambique 16.3 terawatt-hours compare
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 in Germany?
- Electricity generation from hydropower in Germany was 19.56 terawatt-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 recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 23.83 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from hydropower recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.21 terawatt-hours in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from hydropower?
- Germany ranks 32nd out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from hydropower rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.