Electricity demand per person in Germany
Germany: Electricity demand per person was 6,188 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▬ Flat
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.
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
- 52 Portugal 5,805 kilowatt-hours compare
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 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.