Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Germany
Germany: Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh was 1,166 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,166
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
11th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,950
in 1979
All-time low
1,021
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965β2025
Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Germany, 1965β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 1,166 for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Germany peaked at 1,950 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,021, in 1965.
Germany ranks 11th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,236 | 1,021 | 1,497 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1,803 | 1,644 | 1,950 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,556 | 1,468 | 1,764 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,624 | 1,537 | 1,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,467 | 1,319 | 1,591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,332 | 1,297 | 1,409 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,197 | 1,166 | 1,242 | 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)
- 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 oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Germany?
- Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh in Germany was 1,166 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,950 in 1979.
- What is the lowest oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,021 in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption by region terawatt hours twh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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