Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Germany
Germany: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 3,518 kilowatt-hours in 2025. ▲ Rising
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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
Germany recorded 3,518 kilowatt-hours for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in 2025.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Germany peaked at 3,785 kilowatt-hours in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,045 kilowatt-hours, in 1991.
Germany ranks 28th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,152 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 2,045 kilowatt-hours | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 2,206 kilowatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 2,133 kilowatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,129 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2,183 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2,268 kilowatt-hours | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 2,347 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,274 kilowatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,433 kilowatt-hours | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 2,506 kilowatt-hours | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 2,553 kilowatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,551 kilowatt-hours | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,579 kilowatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2,741 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 2,760 kilowatt-hours | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,935 kilowatt-hours | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 2,829 kilowatt-hours | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 2,994 kilowatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2,854 kilowatt-hours | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 3,043 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 2,874 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 3,001 kilowatt-hours | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3,075 kilowatt-hours | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 3,183 kilowatt-hours | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,411 kilowatt-hours | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3,308 kilowatt-hours | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 3,514 kilowatt-hours | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3,586 kilowatt-hours | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,785 kilowatt-hours | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 3,777 kilowatt-hours | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3,604 kilowatt-hours | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 3,404 kilowatt-hours | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 3,363 kilowatt-hours | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 3,440 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
| 2025 | 3,518 kilowatt-hours | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,217 kilowatt-hours | 2,045 kilowatt-hours | 2,433 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,730 kilowatt-hours | 2,506 kilowatt-hours | 2,994 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,278 kilowatt-hours | 2,874 kilowatt-hours | 3,785 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,518 kilowatt-hours | 3,363 kilowatt-hours | 3,777 kilowatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More climate change data for Germany
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 43,971 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,073 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,898 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 34.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,246 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,350 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 12,227 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 122.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 46.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Germany?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Germany was 3,518 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 low-carbon sources per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 3,785 kilowatt-hours in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,045 kilowatt-hours in 1991.
- How does Germany rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Germany ranks 28th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.