Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Germany
Germany: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use was 4,948 terawatt-hours in 2020. ▼ Falling
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Germany, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
Germany recorded 4,948 terawatt-hours for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Germany peaked at 5,089 terawatt-hours in 2006 and was at its lowest, 4,529 terawatt-hours, in 2015.
Germany ranks 6th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,901 terawatt-hours | 4,615 terawatt-hours | 5,072 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,865 terawatt-hours | 4,613 terawatt-hours | 5,089 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,662 terawatt-hours | 4,529 terawatt-hours | 4,867 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,948 terawatt-hours | 4,948 terawatt-hours | 4,948 terawatt-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-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Germany?
- Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Germany was 4,948 terawatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 5,089 terawatt-hours in 2006.
- What is the lowest production-based vs. consumption-based energy use recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,529 terawatt-hours in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Germany ranks 6th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is production-based vs. consumption-based energy use rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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-based vs. consumption-based energy use. 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 terawatt-hours.