Natural gas production by region in Germany
Germany: Natural gas production by region was 37.37 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
37.37 terawatt-hours
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
46th
of 50 countries
All-time high
206.04 terawatt-hours
in 1974
All-time low
36.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Natural gas production by region in Germany, 1970–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural gas production by region in Germany is 37.37 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural gas production by region in Germany peaked at 206.04 terawatt-hours in 1974 and was at its lowest, 36.6 terawatt-hours, in 2024.
Germany ranks 46th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Natural gas production by region in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 120.13 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 148 terawatt-hours | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 177.19 terawatt-hours | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 198.38 terawatt-hours | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 206.04 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 191.25 terawatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 197.21 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 196.07 terawatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 202.71 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 203 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 184.81 terawatt-hours | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 189.33 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 166.2 terawatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1983 | 183.71 terawatt-hours | +10.5% |
| 1984 | 180.53 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 171.08 terawatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 140.15 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 1987 | 157.31 terawatt-hours | +12.2% |
| 1988 | 146.38 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 153.2 terawatt-hours | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 150.25 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 153.95 terawatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 156.16 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 155.4 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 162.92 terawatt-hours | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 168.12 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 182.06 terawatt-hours | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 178.97 terawatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 174.87 terawatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 186.78 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 176.65 terawatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 178.33 terawatt-hours | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 177.87 terawatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 185.16 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 171.34 terawatt-hours | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 165.43 terawatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 163.42 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 149.7 terawatt-hours | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 136.35 terawatt-hours | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 127.46 terawatt-hours | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 111.24 terawatt-hours | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 104.66 terawatt-hours | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 94.61 terawatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 86.04 terawatt-hours | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 80.83 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 75.24 terawatt-hours | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 69.23 terawatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 63.76 terawatt-hours | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 55.42 terawatt-hours | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 53.31 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 45.32 terawatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 2021 | 45.37 terawatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.57 terawatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 38.06 terawatt-hours | -10.6% |
| 2024 | 36.6 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 37.37 terawatt-hours | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184 terawatt-hours | 120.13 terawatt-hours | 206.04 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 167.27 terawatt-hours | 140.15 terawatt-hours | 189.33 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.95 terawatt-hours | 150.25 terawatt-hours | 186.78 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 163.17 terawatt-hours | 127.46 terawatt-hours | 185.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.43 terawatt-hours | 53.31 terawatt-hours | 111.24 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.88 terawatt-hours | 36.6 terawatt-hours | 45.37 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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- 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 natural gas production by region in Germany?
- Natural gas production by region in Germany was 37.37 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural gas production by region recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 206.04 terawatt-hours in 1974.
- What is the lowest natural gas production by region recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for natural gas production by region?
- Germany ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2025.
- Is natural gas production by region rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural gas production by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.