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
Annual change in primary energy from hydropower 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 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 68th out of 77 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.
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 |
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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); Smil (2017) – 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 68th out of 77 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); Smil (2017) – 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.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.