Primary energy use in Germany
Germany: Primary energy use was 2,790 terawatt-hours in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2,790 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
13th
of 219 countries
All-time high
4,357 terawatt-hours
in 1979
All-time low
2,790 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy use in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Germany recorded 2,790 terawatt-hours for primary energy use in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use in Germany peaked at 4,357 terawatt-hours in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2,790 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Germany 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy use in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2,938 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1966 | 2,943 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 2,937 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 3,138 terawatt-hours | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 3,394 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 3,578 terawatt-hours | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 3,618 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 3,746 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 3,960 terawatt-hours | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 3,886 terawatt-hours | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 3,736 terawatt-hours | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 3,995 terawatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 3,981 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 4,124 terawatt-hours | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4,357 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 4,212 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 4,081 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 3,938 terawatt-hours | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3,997 terawatt-hours | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 4,151 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4,283 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 4,243 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 4,278 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 4,296 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 4,255 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 4,188 terawatt-hours | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 4,088 terawatt-hours | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 4,003 terawatt-hours | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 3,983 terawatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3,942 terawatt-hours | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 3,959 terawatt-hours | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 4,096 terawatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 4,043 terawatt-hours | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 4,004 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,945 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,953 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 4,033 terawatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,972 terawatt-hours | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3,978 terawatt-hours | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 3,964 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,916 terawatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 4,011 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 3,817 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3,862 terawatt-hours | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 3,621 terawatt-hours | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 3,770 terawatt-hours | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 3,596 terawatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3,625 terawatt-hours | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 3,724 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,557 terawatt-hours | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 3,587 terawatt-hours | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 3,648 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,711 terawatt-hours | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 3,599 terawatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 3,479 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 3,207 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 3,343 terawatt-hours | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 3,143 terawatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 2,816 terawatt-hours | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 2,795 terawatt-hours | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 2,790 terawatt-hours | -0.2% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2,790 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 158.21 terawatt-hours, 17.6× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2,790 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 208.03 terawatt-hours, 13.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,070 terawatt-hours | 2,937 terawatt-hours | 3,394 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 1970s | 3,898 terawatt-hours | 3,578 terawatt-hours | 4,357 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,173 terawatt-hours | 3,938 terawatt-hours | 4,296 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,025 terawatt-hours | 3,942 terawatt-hours | 4,188 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,913 terawatt-hours | 3,621 terawatt-hours | 4,033 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,630 terawatt-hours | 3,479 terawatt-hours | 3,770 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,016 terawatt-hours | 2,790 terawatt-hours | 3,343 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 in Germany?
- Primary energy use in Germany was 2,790 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4,357 terawatt-hours in 1979.
- What is the lowest primary energy use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,790 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for primary energy use?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.