Per capita electricity generation by source in Germany
Germany: Per capita electricity generation by source was 1,227 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Per capita electricity generation by source in Germany, 1985–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita electricity generation by source in Germany stood at 1,227 kilowatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita electricity generation by source in Germany peaked at 4,046 kilowatt-hours in 1986 and was at its lowest, 1,227 kilowatt-hours, in 2025.
Germany ranks 24th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Per capita electricity generation by source in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 4,018 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 4,046 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3,952 kilowatt-hours | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,960 kilowatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,963 kilowatt-hours | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 3,890 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 3,831 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3,653 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 3,599 kilowatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 3,550 kilowatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3,525 kilowatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 3,598 kilowatt-hours | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 3,451 kilowatt-hours | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 3,564 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 3,444 kilowatt-hours | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 3,627 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 3,585 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3,651 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,710 kilowatt-hours | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,639 kilowatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 3,512 kilowatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 3,536 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 3,654 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 3,393 kilowatt-hours | -7.2% |
| 2009 | 3,132 kilowatt-hours | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 3,252 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 3,246 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 3,414 kilowatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3,556 kilowatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 3,372 kilowatt-hours | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 3,316 kilowatt-hours | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 3,163 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2,903 kilowatt-hours | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 2,737 kilowatt-hours | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 1,610 kilowatt-hours | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 1,967 kilowatt-hours | +22.2% |
| 2022 | 2,140 kilowatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 1,476 kilowatt-hours | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 1,258 kilowatt-hours | -14.8% |
| 2025 | 1,227 kilowatt-hours | -2.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,227 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28.45 kilowatt-hours, 43.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita electricity generation by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -31.0% | 2,140 kilowatt-hours | 1,476 kilowatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,988 kilowatt-hours | 3,952 kilowatt-hours | 4,046 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,610 kilowatt-hours | 3,444 kilowatt-hours | 3,890 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,544 kilowatt-hours | 3,132 kilowatt-hours | 3,710 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,101 kilowatt-hours | 2,052 kilowatt-hours | 3,556 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,613 kilowatt-hours | 1,227 kilowatt-hours | 2,140 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 per capita electricity generation by source in Germany?
- Per capita electricity generation by source in Germany was 1,227 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,046 kilowatt-hours in 1986.
- What is the lowest per capita electricity generation by source recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,227 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for per capita electricity generation by source?
- Germany ranks 24th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita electricity generation by source rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Per capita electricity generation by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.