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
Latest (2025)
1,089 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
11th
of 80 countries
All-time high
1,089 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
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 80 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.
Primary energy from solar per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0125 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0125 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0247 kilowatt-hours per person | +98.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0368 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0489 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 0.061 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0729 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1335 kilowatt-hours per person | +83.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1829 kilowatt-hours per person | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2326 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.7% |
| 2003 | 3.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.4% |
| 2004 | 6.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.0% |
| 2005 | 15.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +135.0% |
| 2006 | 27.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +73.9% |
| 2007 | 38.59 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.2% |
| 2008 | 55.58 kilowatt-hours per person | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 82.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 148 kilowatt-hours per person | +78.4% |
| 2011 | 247.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +67.1% |
| 2012 | 330.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 377.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 435.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 463.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 453.79 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 466.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 531.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 541.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 591.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 602.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 727.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.7% |
| 2023 | 755.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 897.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 2025 | 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 726 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,089 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 490.5 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 80 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.