Electric power consumption in Germany
Germany: Electric power consumption was 6,109 kWh per capita in 2024. ▬ Flat
Electric power consumption in Germany, 1990–2024
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in kWh per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, electric power consumption in Germany stood at 6,109 kWh per capita.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electric power consumption in Germany peaked at 7,282 kWh per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,947 kWh per capita, in 2023.
That places Germany 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,433 kWh per capita | 6,245 kWh per capita | 6,640 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,006 kWh per capita | 6,635 kWh per capita | 7,238 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,040 kWh per capita | 6,580 kWh per capita | 7,282 kWh per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,264 kWh per capita | 5,947 kWh per capita | 6,583 kWh per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More energy & mining data for Germany
- Ores and metals exports 2.7% (2024)
- Fuel imports 8.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 4.0% (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 5.1% (2024)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Natural gas rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.1% (2021)
- Alternative and nuclear energy 9.1% (2024)
- Combustible renewables and waste 12.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electric power consumption in Germany?
- Electric power consumption in Germany was 6,109 kWh per capita in 2024, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest electric power consumption recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 7,282 kWh per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest electric power consumption recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,947 kWh per capita in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for electric power consumption?
- Germany ranks 33rd out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electric power consumption rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Electric power consumption (kWh per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Electric power consumption measures the production of power plants and combined heat and power plants less transmission, distribution, and transformation losses and own use by heat and power plants.