Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Germany
Germany: Primary energy use, annual growth rate was -0.1985 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.1985 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 72.7%
World rank
161st
of 217 countries
All-time high
8.17 % change on previous year
in 1969
All-time low
-10.41 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Germany, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary energy use, annual growth rate in Germany is -0.1985 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 72.7% on the previous year and down 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy use, annual growth rate in Germany peaked at 8.17 % change on previous year in 1969 and was at its lowest, -10.41 % change on previous year, in 2023.
Germany ranks 161st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Germany, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.1753 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -0.1923 % change on previous year | -209.7% |
| 1968 | 6.83 % change on previous year | -3651.0% |
| 1969 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -33.6% |
| 1971 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 1972 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 1973 | 5.7 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1974 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 1975 | -3.87 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 1976 | 6.95 % change on previous year | -279.5% |
| 1977 | -0.3694 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1978 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -1079.0% |
| 1979 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +55.7% |
| 1980 | -3.32 % change on previous year | -158.9% |
| 1981 | -3.13 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1982 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 1984 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +158.2% |
| 1985 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1986 | -0.9225 % change on previous year | -129.0% |
| 1987 | 0.83 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1988 | 0.42 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1989 | -0.9566 % change on previous year | -327.8% |
| 1990 | -1.59 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 1991 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 1992 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1993 | -0.5027 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1994 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +104.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4399 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1996 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +685.5% |
| 1997 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1998 | -0.9496 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1999 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +57.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2152 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2001 | 2.01 % change on previous year | +835.9% |
| 2002 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1548 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2004 | -0.3728 % change on previous year | -340.8% |
| 2005 | -1.2 % change on previous year | +223.3% |
| 2006 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 2007 | -4.84 % change on previous year | -298.5% |
| 2008 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 2009 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -632.6% |
| 2010 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2011 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8209 % change on previous year | -117.8% |
| 2013 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +230.7% |
| 2014 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -265.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8646 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2016 | 1.69 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2017 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2018 | -3.03 % change on previous year | -274.1% |
| 2019 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 2020 | -7.82 % change on previous year | +134.3% |
| 2021 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -154.1% |
| 2022 | -5.97 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 2023 | -10.41 % change on previous year | +74.3% |
| 2024 | -0.7273 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2025 | -0.1985 % change on previous year | -72.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.74 % change on previous year | -0.1923 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.59 % change on previous year | -3.87 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2041 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.743 % change on previous year | -2.39 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.817 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 2.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3516 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 4.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.48 % change on previous year | -10.41 % change on previous year | 4.24 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 158 Faroe Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 158 British Virgin Islands 0 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 0 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Jordan -0.229 % change on previous year compare
- 163 South Africa -0.3095 % change on previous year compare
- 164 Australia -0.4235 % change on previous year 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy use, annual growth rate in Germany?
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate in Germany was -0.1985 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8.17 % change on previous year in 1969.
- What is the lowest primary energy use, annual growth rate recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.41 % change on previous year in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for primary energy use, annual growth rate?
- Germany ranks 161st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy use, annual growth rate rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 123.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary energy use, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary energy use Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary energy use. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.