Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany
Germany: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 1.6 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany stood at 1.6 terawatt-hours.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 111.8% on the previous year and down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany peaked at 102.94 terawatt-hours in 1985 and was at its lowest, -90.05 terawatt-hours, in 2022.
Germany ranks 35th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.03 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 6.42 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 15.19 terawatt-hours | -4.68 terawatt-hours | 39.16 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.3 terawatt-hours | -23.68 terawatt-hours | 102.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -29.61 terawatt-hours | 37.71 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.04 terawatt-hours | -47.53 terawatt-hours | 43.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8814 terawatt-hours | -71.91 terawatt-hours | 33.06 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -31.3 terawatt-hours | -90.05 terawatt-hours | 1.6 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Population growth -0.0% (2025)
- Population, total 83.49 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 68.58 million (2025)
- Urban population 82.1% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 95.14 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.77 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Germany was 1.6 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 102.94 terawatt-hours in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -90.05 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- How does Germany rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Germany ranks 35th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.