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

Latest (2025)
-10.14 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 191.9%
World rank
75th
of 79 countries
All-time high
165.82 terawatt-hours
in 1969
All-time low
-185.61 terawatt-hours
in 1980
Years of data
60
1966–2025

Annual change in primary energy from oil in Germany, 1966–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 72 Denmark -6.22 terawatt-hours compare
  2. 73 Netherlands -6.68 terawatt-hours compare
  3. 74 France -8.78 terawatt-hours compare
  4. 76 Italy -28.15 terawatt-hours compare
  5. 77 Japan -28.5 terawatt-hours compare
  6. 78 South Korea -40.6 terawatt-hours compare

See the full ranking of 82 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in primary energy from oil
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
82 places, 4,598 data points, 1966–2025
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.