Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Germany
Germany: Annual change in primary energy from hydropower was -5.58 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-5.58 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 316.0%
World rank
71st
of 80 countries
All-time high
4.21 terawatt-hours
in 2000
All-time low
-5.58 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Germany, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Germany stood at -5.58 terawatt-hours. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 316.0% on the previous year and down 814.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Germany peaked at 4.21 terawatt-hours in 2000 and was at its lowest, -5.58 terawatt-hours, in 2025.
That places Germany 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Germany, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 1.32 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | -0.8817 terawatt-hours | -166.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2467 terawatt-hours | -128.0% |
| 1969 | -3.19 terawatt-hours | -1391.4% |
| 1970 | 3.82 terawatt-hours | -219.9% |
| 1971 | -4.08 terawatt-hours | -206.8% |
| 1972 | -0.2493 terawatt-hours | -93.9% |
| 1973 | 2.02 terawatt-hours | -911.7% |
| 1974 | 2.41 terawatt-hours | +19.0% |
| 1975 | -0.579 terawatt-hours | -124.0% |
| 1976 | -3.21 terawatt-hours | +454.8% |
| 1977 | 3.74 terawatt-hours | -216.3% |
| 1978 | 0.7801 terawatt-hours | -79.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0215 terawatt-hours | -97.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6855 terawatt-hours | +3095.6% |
| 1981 | 0.8455 terawatt-hours | +23.4% |
| 1982 | -0.1767 terawatt-hours | -120.9% |
| 1983 | -1.03 terawatt-hours | +480.7% |
| 1984 | -0.2328 terawatt-hours | -77.3% |
| 1985 | -1.08 terawatt-hours | +363.2% |
| 1986 | 1.17 terawatt-hours | -208.6% |
| 1987 | 1.77 terawatt-hours | +51.2% |
| 1988 | -0.2636 terawatt-hours | -114.9% |
| 1989 | -1.84 terawatt-hours | +596.4% |
| 1990 | -0.9087 terawatt-hours | -50.5% |
| 1991 | -1.49 terawatt-hours | +63.4% |
| 1992 | 2.79 terawatt-hours | -287.5% |
| 1993 | 0.325 terawatt-hours | -88.3% |
| 1994 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | +280.0% |
| 1995 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | +10.2% |
| 1996 | -2.74 terawatt-hours | -301.2% |
| 1997 | 0.134 terawatt-hours | -104.9% |
| 1998 | 0.05 terawatt-hours | -62.7% |
| 1999 | 1.68 terawatt-hours | +3267.9% |
| 2000 | 4.21 terawatt-hours | +150.2% |
| 2001 | -1.7 terawatt-hours | -140.3% |
| 2002 | 0.5 terawatt-hours | -129.4% |
| 2003 | -5.38 terawatt-hours | -1175.8% |
| 2004 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | -145.1% |
| 2005 | -1.11 terawatt-hours | -145.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3923 terawatt-hours | -135.4% |
| 2007 | 1.14 terawatt-hours | +190.4% |
| 2008 | -0.7269 terawatt-hours | -163.8% |
| 2009 | -1.41 terawatt-hours | +94.2% |
| 2010 | 1.92 terawatt-hours | -236.1% |
| 2011 | -3.28 terawatt-hours | -270.7% |
| 2012 | 4.08 terawatt-hours | -224.5% |
| 2013 | 1.24 terawatt-hours | -69.6% |
| 2014 | -3.41 terawatt-hours | -374.5% |
| 2015 | -0.6108 terawatt-hours | -82.1% |
| 2016 | 1.57 terawatt-hours | -356.9% |
| 2017 | -0.3953 terawatt-hours | -125.2% |
| 2018 | -2.05 terawatt-hours | +419.1% |
| 2019 | 2.04 terawatt-hours | -199.3% |
| 2020 | -1.41 terawatt-hours | -169.4% |
| 2021 | 0.9363 terawatt-hours | -166.2% |
| 2022 | -2.03 terawatt-hours | -317.1% |
| 2023 | 2.27 terawatt-hours | -211.7% |
| 2024 | 2.58 terawatt-hours | +13.8% |
| 2025 | -5.58 terawatt-hours | -316.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's -5.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is -0.1136 terawatt-hours, 49.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's -5.58 terawatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.2504 terawatt-hours, 22.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Germany changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3267.9% | 0.05 terawatt-hours | 1.68 terawatt-hours |
| 1980 | +3095.6% | 0.0215 terawatt-hours | 0.6855 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.6247 terawatt-hours | -3.19 terawatt-hours | 1.32 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.467 terawatt-hours | -4.08 terawatt-hours | 3.82 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.014 terawatt-hours | -1.84 terawatt-hours | 1.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2442 terawatt-hours | -2.74 terawatt-hours | 2.79 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1655 terawatt-hours | -5.38 terawatt-hours | 4.21 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1104 terawatt-hours | -3.41 terawatt-hours | 4.08 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5397 terawatt-hours | -5.58 terawatt-hours | 2.58 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Germany?
- Annual change in primary energy from hydropower in Germany was -5.58 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 4.21 terawatt-hours in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from hydropower recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.58 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- How does Germany rank for annual change in primary energy from hydropower?
- Germany ranks 71st out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from hydropower rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 814.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from hydropower. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 60 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.