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 72nd of 214 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.
Electricity generation from oil per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 123.23 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 175.08 kilowatt-hours | +42.1% |
| 1987 | 176.92 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 150.46 kilowatt-hours | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 132.1 kilowatt-hours | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 310.51 kilowatt-hours | +135.1% |
| 1991 | 346.69 kilowatt-hours | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 328.29 kilowatt-hours | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 256.12 kilowatt-hours | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 251.06 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 261.77 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 244.46 kilowatt-hours | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 249.43 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 240.7 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 214.13 kilowatt-hours | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 220.67 kilowatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 250.45 kilowatt-hours | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 225.79 kilowatt-hours | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 281.08 kilowatt-hours | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 281.63 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 323.35 kilowatt-hours | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 326.92 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 326.94 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 317.34 kilowatt-hours | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 287.02 kilowatt-hours | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 328.96 kilowatt-hours | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 302.63 kilowatt-hours | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 306.12 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 311.57 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 303.16 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 311.54 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 306.79 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 302.75 kilowatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 283.44 kilowatt-hours | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 268.07 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 254.46 kilowatt-hours | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 265.72 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 257.47 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 247.91 kilowatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 241.15 kilowatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 224.92 kilowatt-hours | -6.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 224.92 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 206.25 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 224.92 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102.87 kilowatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from oil per person in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +135.1% | 132.1 kilowatt-hours | 310.51 kilowatt-hours |
| 1986 | +42.1% | 123.23 kilowatt-hours | 175.08 kilowatt-hours |
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
- 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 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 72nd out of 214 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.