Annual change in primary energy from oil in Germany
Germany: Annual change in primary energy from oil was -10.14 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from oil 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 oil in Germany stood at -10.14 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 191.9% on the previous year and down 471.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Germany peaked at 165.82 terawatt-hours in 1969 and was at its lowest, -185.61 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
That places Germany 75th out of 79 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 | 119.09 terawatt-hours | 45.59 terawatt-hours | 165.82 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 45.3 terawatt-hours | -178.62 terawatt-hours | 147.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -48.16 terawatt-hours | -185.61 terawatt-hours | 81.48 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.27 terawatt-hours | -49.61 terawatt-hours | 70.32 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | -26.13 terawatt-hours | -137.78 terawatt-hours | 79.61 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 terawatt-hours | -71.96 terawatt-hours | 87.05 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -30.77 terawatt-hours | -127.79 terawatt-hours | 32.23 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Germany?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Germany was -10.14 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 oil recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 165.82 terawatt-hours in 1969.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -185.61 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Germany rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Germany ranks 75th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 471.0%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.