Number of people with and without electricity access in Germany
Germany: Number of people with and without electricity access was 83.52 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
83.52 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
17th
of 214 countries
All-time high
83.52 million
in 2024
All-time low
79.43 million
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of people with and without electricity access in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people with and without electricity access in Germany stood at 83.52 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people with and without electricity access in Germany peaked at 83.52 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 79.43 million, in 1990.
Germany ranks 17th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people with and without electricity access in Germany, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 79.43 million | — |
| 1991 | 80.01 million | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 80.62 million | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 81.16 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 81.44 million | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 81.68 million | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 81.91 million | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 82.03 million | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.05 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.10 million | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 82.21 million | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 82.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.49 million | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 82.53 million | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.52 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.47 million | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.38 million | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 82.27 million | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.11 million | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 81.90 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.78 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.28 million | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 80.43 million | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.65 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 80.98 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.69 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 82.35 million | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.66 million | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 82.91 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 83.09 million | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.16 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 83.18 million | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.29 million | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 83.52 million | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.24 million | 79.43 million | 82.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.32 million | 81.90 million | 82.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.68 million | 80.28 million | 83.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.27 million | 83.16 million | 83.52 million | 5 |
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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people with and without electricity access in Germany?
- Number of people with and without electricity access in Germany was 83.52 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 83.52 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people with and without electricity access recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.43 million in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for number of people with and without electricity access?
- Germany ranks 17th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people with and without electricity access rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people with and without electricity access. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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