Electricity generation from hydropower in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from hydropower was 19.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
19.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 17.9%
World rank
33rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
23.83 terawatt-hours
in 2024
All-time low
13.21 terawatt-hours
in 1972
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 33rd out of 215 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.
Electricity generation from hydropower in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 16.21 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 17.53 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1967 | 16.65 terawatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 16.9 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 13.71 terawatt-hours | -18.9% |
| 1970 | 17.53 terawatt-hours | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 13.46 terawatt-hours | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 13.21 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 15.23 terawatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 17.64 terawatt-hours | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 17.06 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 13.85 terawatt-hours | -18.8% |
| 1977 | 17.58 terawatt-hours | +27.0% |
| 1978 | 18.36 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 18.38 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 19.07 terawatt-hours | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 19.91 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 19.74 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 18.71 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 18.48 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 17.4 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 18.57 terawatt-hours | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 20.34 terawatt-hours | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 20.08 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 18.24 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 17.43 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 14.89 terawatt-hours | -14.6% |
| 1992 | 17.4 terawatt-hours | +16.9% |
| 1993 | 17.88 terawatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 19.93 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 1995 | 21.78 terawatt-hours | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 21.96 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 17.36 terawatt-hours | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 17.22 terawatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 19.65 terawatt-hours | +14.1% |
| 2000 | 21.73 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 22.73 terawatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 23.12 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 18.32 terawatt-hours | -20.8% |
| 2004 | 20.75 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 19.64 terawatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 20.03 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 21.17 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 20.44 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 19.03 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 20.95 terawatt-hours | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 17.67 terawatt-hours | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 21.75 terawatt-hours | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 23 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 19.59 terawatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2015 | 18.98 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.55 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 20.15 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 17.69 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 2019 | 19.73 terawatt-hours | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 18.72 terawatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 19.66 terawatt-hours | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 17.62 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 21.24 terawatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 2024 | 23.83 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 2025 | 19.56 terawatt-hours | -17.9% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 19.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.23 terawatt-hours, 85.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 19.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.04 terawatt-hours, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
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
- 30 New Zealand 23.77 terawatt-hours compare
- 31 Tajikistan 23.28 terawatt-hours compare
- 32 Chile 19.68 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 North Korea 17 terawatt-hours compare
- 34 Zambia 17 terawatt-hours compare
- 36 Mozambique 16.3 terawatt-hours compare
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 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 33rd out of 215 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.