Electricity demand per person in Germany

Germany: Electricity demand per person was 6,188 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
6,188 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 214 countries
All-time high
7,559 kilowatt-hours
in 2007
All-time low
6,102 kilowatt-hours
in 2023
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Electricity demand per person in Germany, 1990–2025

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720251990: 6.8k kilowatt-hours1991: 6.7k kilowatt-hours1992: 6.5k kilowatt-hours1993: 6.4k kilowatt-hours1994: 6.4k kilowatt-hours1995: 6.5k kilowatt-hours1996: 6.6k kilowatt-hours1997: 6.6k kilowatt-hours1998: 6.7k kilowatt-hours1999: 6.7k kilowatt-hours2000: 7.0k kilowatt-hours2001: 7.1k kilowatt-hours2002: 7.2k kilowatt-hours2003: 7.3k kilowatt-hours2004: 7.4k kilowatt-hours2005: 7.4k kilowatt-hours2006: 7.5k kilowatt-hours2007: 7.6k kilowatt-hours2008: 7.5k kilowatt-hours2009: 7.1k kilowatt-hours2010: 7.5k kilowatt-hours2011: 7.4k kilowatt-hours2012: 7.4k kilowatt-hours2013: 7.4k kilowatt-hours2014: 7.2k kilowatt-hours2015: 7.2k kilowatt-hours2016: 7.1k kilowatt-hours2017: 7.1k kilowatt-hours2018: 7.0k kilowatt-hours2019: 6.8k kilowatt-hours2020: 6.5k kilowatt-hours2021: 6.7k kilowatt-hours2022: 6.4k kilowatt-hours2023: 6.1k kilowatt-hours2024: 6.2k kilowatt-hours2025: 6.2k kilowatt-hours

Source: Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.

Analysis

The most recent figure for electricity demand per person in Germany is 6,188 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electricity demand per person in Germany peaked at 7,559 kilowatt-hours in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6,102 kilowatt-hours, in 2023.

That places Germany 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,597 kilowatt-hours 6,400 kilowatt-hours 6,815 kilowatt-hours 10
2000s 7,317 kilowatt-hours 6,993 kilowatt-hours 7,559 kilowatt-hours 10
2010s 7,219 kilowatt-hours 6,791 kilowatt-hours 7,537 kilowatt-hours 10
2020s 6,355 kilowatt-hours 6,102 kilowatt-hours 6,694 kilowatt-hours 6

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 46 Czechia 6,413 kilowatt-hours compare
  2. 47 Trinidad and Tobago 6,334 kilowatt-hours compare
  3. 48 Puerto Rico 6,265 kilowatt-hours compare
  4. 50 Kazakhstan 6,050 kilowatt-hours compare
  5. 52 Portugal 5,805 kilowatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 214 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is electricity demand per person in Germany?
Electricity demand per person in Germany was 6,188 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electricity demand per person recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 7,559 kilowatt-hours in 2007.
What is the lowest electricity demand per person recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6,102 kilowatt-hours in 2023.
How does Germany rank for electricity demand per person?
Germany ranks 49th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is electricity demand per person rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Germany data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity demand per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity demand per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 5,717 data points, 1990–2025
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.