What is primary energy use per person in Germany?

Primary energy use per person in Germany was 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Germany?

The highest recorded value was 55,750 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.

What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Germany?

The lowest recorded value was 33,062 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.

How does Germany rank for primary energy use per person?

Germany ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.

Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Germany?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Primary energy use per person in Germany

Name: Primary energy use per person in Germany
Creator: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Germany: Primary energy use per person was 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

33,183 kilowatt-hours per person

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

54th

of 217 countries

All-time high

55,750 kilowatt-hours per person

in 1979

All-time low

33,062 kilowatt-hours per person

in 2024

Years of data

1965–2025

Primary energy use per person in Germany, 1965–2025

Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary energy use per person in Germany is 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary energy use per person in Germany peaked at 55,750 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 33,062 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2024.

Germany ranks 54th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39,872 kilowatt-hours per person	38,158 kilowatt-hours per person	43,543 kilowatt-hours per person	5
1970s	49,677 kilowatt-hours per person	45,749 kilowatt-hours per person	55,750 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1980s	53,328 kilowatt-hours per person	50,233 kilowatt-hours per person	55,003 kilowatt-hours per person	10
1990s	49,422 kilowatt-hours per person	48,203 kilowatt-hours per person	52,539 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2000s	47,881 kilowatt-hours per person	44,733 kilowatt-hours per person	49,218 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2010s	44,282 kilowatt-hours per person	41,635 kilowatt-hours per person	46,636 kilowatt-hours per person	10
2020s	35,868 kilowatt-hours per person	33,062 kilowatt-hours per person	39,937 kilowatt-hours per person	6

Countries ranked near Germany

51 Libya 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person compare
52 Guam 33,296 kilowatt-hours per person compare
53 Antigua and Barbuda 33,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
55 Slovakia 32,860 kilowatt-hours per person compare
56 Slovenia 32,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
57 Nauru 32,035 kilowatt-hours per person compare

See the full ranking of 218 places →

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)

All data for Germany →

Frequently asked questions

What is primary energy use per person in Germany?: Primary energy use per person in Germany was 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary energy use per person recorded in Germany?: The highest recorded value was 55,750 kilowatt-hours per person in 1979.
What is the lowest primary energy use per person recorded in Germany?: The lowest recorded value was 33,062 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
How does Germany rank for primary energy use per person?: Germany ranks 54th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is primary energy use per person rising or falling in Germany?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary energy use per person
Unit: kilowatt-hours per person
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.