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
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.
Electricity demand per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,815 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 6,668 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 6,529 kilowatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 6,401 kilowatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 6,400 kilowatt-hours | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,529 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6,600 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,603 kilowatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6,690 kilowatt-hours | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 6,738 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 6,993 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 7,111 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 7,235 kilowatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 7,292 kilowatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 7,394 kilowatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 7,420 kilowatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7,506 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7,559 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,548 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 7,113 kilowatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 7,537 kilowatt-hours | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 7,436 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 7,406 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 7,373 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 7,187 kilowatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7,199 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 7,141 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 7,124 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 7,000 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6,791 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 6,549 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6,694 kilowatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 6,417 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6,102 kilowatt-hours | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 6,177 kilowatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 6,188 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 6,188 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,759 kilowatt-hours, 92% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 6,188 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,590 kilowatt-hours, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 46 Czechia 6,413 kilowatt-hours compare
- 47 Trinidad and Tobago 6,334 kilowatt-hours compare
- 48 Puerto Rico 6,265 kilowatt-hours compare
- 50 Kazakhstan 6,050 kilowatt-hours compare
- 51 Malta 5,922 kilowatt-hours compare
- 52 Portugal 5,805 kilowatt-hours compare
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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.