Annual change in primary energy from wind in Germany
Germany: Annual change in primary energy from wind was -6.13 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from wind 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 wind in Germany stood at -6.13 terawatt-hours.
That represents a change of down 214.2% on the previous year and down 127.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from wind in Germany peaked at 25.77 terawatt-hours in 2017 and was at its lowest, -15.65 terawatt-hours, in 2021.
Germany ranks 77th of 77 countries on this measure, 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 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.018 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5502 terawatt-hours | 0.029 terawatt-hours | 1.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.39 terawatt-hours | -1.97 terawatt-hours | 9.18 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.65 terawatt-hours | -0.873 terawatt-hours | 25.77 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3 terawatt-hours | -15.65 terawatt-hours | 17.49 terawatt-hours | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from wind in Germany?
- Annual change in primary energy from wind in Germany was -6.13 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 wind recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 25.77 terawatt-hours in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from wind recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.65 terawatt-hours in 2021.
- How does Germany rank for annual change in primary energy from wind?
- Germany ranks 77th out of 77 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from wind rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 127.7%. 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 wind. 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.