Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Germany
Germany: Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person was 59.1 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Germany is 59.1 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Germany peaked at 62.5 kilowatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 55.3 kilowatt-hours, in 2016.
That places Germany 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.26 kilowatt-hours | 56.9 kilowatt-hours | 62.4 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 59.78 kilowatt-hours | 57 kilowatt-hours | 62.5 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.97 kilowatt-hours | 55.3 kilowatt-hours | 58.6 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.1 kilowatt-hours | 59.1 kilowatt-hours | 59.1 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Germany
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 production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Germany?
- Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person in Germany was 59.1 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 62.5 kilowatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3 kilowatt-hours in 2016.
- How does Germany rank for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person?
- Germany ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.