Electricity generation from solar per person in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1,066 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1,066 kilowatt-hours
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
12th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,066 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Electricity generation from solar per person in Germany, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from solar per person in Germany is 1,066 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and up 129.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from solar per person in Germany peaked at 1,066 kilowatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Germany ranks 12th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from solar per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0.1216 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0.1214 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1219 kilowatt-hours | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2449 kilowatt-hours | +100.8% |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 1.22 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours | +99.7% |
| 2003 | 3.78 kilowatt-hours | +54.9% |
| 2004 | 6.82 kilowatt-hours | +80.7% |
| 2005 | 15.97 kilowatt-hours | +134.1% |
| 2006 | 27.78 kilowatt-hours | +74.0% |
| 2007 | 38.62 kilowatt-hours | +39.0% |
| 2008 | 55.6 kilowatt-hours | +44.0% |
| 2009 | 83.03 kilowatt-hours | +49.3% |
| 2010 | 147.96 kilowatt-hours | +78.2% |
| 2011 | 247.22 kilowatt-hours | +67.1% |
| 2012 | 330.46 kilowatt-hours | +33.7% |
| 2013 | 377.83 kilowatt-hours | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 435.63 kilowatt-hours | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 463.95 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 453.84 kilowatt-hours | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 466.4 kilowatt-hours | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 531.62 kilowatt-hours | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 541.17 kilowatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 591.9 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 589.51 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 717.12 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
| 2023 | 755.43 kilowatt-hours | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 876.74 kilowatt-hours | +16.1% |
| 2025 | 1,066 kilowatt-hours | +21.6% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1,066 kilowatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is 354.01 kilowatt-hours, 3.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1,066 kilowatt-hours is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 335.23 kilowatt-hours, 3.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.061 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0.2449 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.53 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 83.03 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 399.61 kilowatt-hours | 147.96 kilowatt-hours | 541.17 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 766.11 kilowatt-hours | 589.51 kilowatt-hours | 1,066 kilowatt-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 electricity generation from solar per person in Germany?
- Electricity generation from solar per person in Germany was 1,066 kilowatt-hours in 2025, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1,066 kilowatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from solar per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from solar per person?
- Germany ranks 12th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from solar per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from solar per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.