Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Germany
Germany: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables was 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
28,151 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
27th
of 76 countries
All-time high
53,440 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1979
All-time low
28,077 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Germany stood at 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Germany peaked at 53,440 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 28,077 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.
That places Germany 27th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 38,451 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 38,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 37,894 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 40,292 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 43,175 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 45,238 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 45,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 47,014 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 49,446 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 48,374 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 46,276 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1976 | 49,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 49,039 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 50,812 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 53,440 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 51,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 49,162 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 47,034 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 47,770 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 48,861 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 49,320 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 49,079 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 48,990 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 48,429 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 47,361 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 46,468 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 45,084 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 43,217 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 42,863 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 42,267 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 42,215 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 43,497 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 42,442 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 42,456 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 41,540 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 41,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 42,234 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 41,527 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 41,469 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 41,012 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 40,322 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 41,133 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 39,535 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 39,771 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 37,294 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 38,779 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 37,506 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 37,725 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 38,837 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 36,413 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 36,321 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 36,982 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 37,570 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 36,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 34,324 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 31,200 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 32,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2022 | 31,391 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 28,160 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.3% |
| 2024 | 28,077 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,096 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Germany's 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,561 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,175 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 48,499 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,238 kilowatt-hours per person | 53,440 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 47,034 kilowatt-hours per person | 51,316 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 41,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 46,468 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 40,576 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,294 kilowatt-hours per person | 42,234 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,047 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,324 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,837 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 24 Japan 31,866 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 25 Belarus 28,935 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 26 Israel 28,497 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 28 China 27,853 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 Czechia 27,844 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Poland 26,194 kilowatt-hours per person 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)
- 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 energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Germany?
- Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables in Germany was 28,151 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 53,440 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,077 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- How does Germany rank for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Germany ranks 27th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.