Electricity generation from solar per person in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from solar per person was 1,066 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.