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.
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,615 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 5,072 terawatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 1997 | 4,934 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,965 terawatt-hours | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 4,918 terawatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 4,941 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,964 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 4,733 terawatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 4,879 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 4,895 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,920 terawatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 5,089 terawatt-hours | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 4,776 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 4,845 terawatt-hours | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 4,613 terawatt-hours | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 4,740 terawatt-hours | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 4,719 terawatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 4,547 terawatt-hours | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,658 terawatt-hours | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,594 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 4,529 terawatt-hours | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 4,542 terawatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4,684 terawatt-hours | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 4,867 terawatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,742 terawatt-hours | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 4,948 terawatt-hours | +4.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4,948 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 499.77 terawatt-hours, 9.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4,948 terawatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 487.65 terawatt-hours, 10.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.