Primary energy use per person in Germany
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
55th
of 218 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
61
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 55th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 38,669 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 38,411 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 38,158 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 40,580 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 43,543 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 45,749 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 46,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 47,587 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 50,144 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1974 | 49,194 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 47,466 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 50,984 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 50,911 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 52,800 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 55,750 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 53,786 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 52,017 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 50,233 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 51,093 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 53,215 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 55,003 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 54,454 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 54,808 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 54,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 53,860 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 52,539 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 50,902 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 49,456 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 48,874 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 48,203 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 48,269 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49,790 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 49,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 48,826 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 48,293 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 48,327 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 49,218 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 48,403 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 48,452 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48,282 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 47,727 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 46,953 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 47,615 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44,733 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 46,636 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 44,472 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 44,804 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 45,950 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 43,707 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 43,708 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 44,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 44,661 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 43,172 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 41,635 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 38,345 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 39,937 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 37,379 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 33,305 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 33,062 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 34,643 kilowatt-hours per person, 96% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 33,183 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 28,116 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
- 52 Libya 33,363 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Guam 33,296 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Antigua and Barbuda 33,242 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 56 Slovakia 32,860 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Slovenia 32,538 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Nauru 32,035 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 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 55th out of 218 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.