Germany vs United Kingdom: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Germany
5,032 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United Kingdom
5,308 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
28th
United Kingdom rank
26th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Germany
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany, a difference of 276 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Germany ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 275.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,332 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,056 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 1,178 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,835 kilowatt-hours per person | 656.55 kilowatt-hours per person | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4,596 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,932 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,664 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 6,217 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,694 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,523 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 7,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,417 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,887 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 7,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,111 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,125 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 5,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,401 kilowatt-hours per person | 496.41 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Germany or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 5,308 kilowatt-hours per person against 5,032 kilowatt-hours per person in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Germany and United Kingdom?
- 276 kilowatt-hours per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United Kingdom?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and United Kingdom rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Germany ranks 28th and United Kingdom ranks 26th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.