Electricity generation from oil per person in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from oil per person was 224.92 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from oil per person in Germany, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
Germany recorded 224.92 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from oil per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from oil per person in Germany peaked at 346.69 kilowatt-hours in 1991 and was at its lowest, 123.23 kilowatt-hours, in 1985.
Germany ranks 70th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 151.56 kilowatt-hours | 123.23 kilowatt-hours | 176.92 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 270.31 kilowatt-hours | 214.13 kilowatt-hours | 346.69 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 284.12 kilowatt-hours | 220.67 kilowatt-hours | 326.94 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 302.5 kilowatt-hours | 268.07 kilowatt-hours | 328.96 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 248.6 kilowatt-hours | 224.92 kilowatt-hours | 265.72 kilowatt-hours | 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)
- 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 oil per person in Germany?
- Electricity generation from oil per person in Germany was 224.92 kilowatt-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 oil per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 346.69 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from oil per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 123.23 kilowatt-hours in 1985.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from oil per person?
- Germany ranks 70th out of 209 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from oil per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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 oil per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.