Primary energy from solar per person in Germany
Germany: Primary energy from solar per person was 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from solar per person 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
The most recent figure for primary energy from solar per person in Germany is 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and up 134.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from solar per person in Germany peaked at 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Germany 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0818 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0125 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2326 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 148 kilowatt-hours per person | 541.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 777.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 591.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 8 Qatar 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 9 Hungary 1,115 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 10 North Macedonia 1,106 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 12 Greece 1,051 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 13 Chile 1,050 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 14 Bulgaria 1,017 kilowatt-hours per person 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 primary energy from solar per person in Germany?
- Primary energy from solar per person in Germany was 1,089 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 primary energy from solar per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from solar per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for primary energy from solar per person?
- Germany ranks 11th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from solar per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Primary energy from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.