Gas consumption per person in Germany
Germany: Gas consumption per person was 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gas consumption per person in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gas consumption per person in Germany stood at 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Germany peaked at 11,261 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006 and was at its lowest, 407.75 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Germany 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 407.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 5,223 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,043 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,927 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,577 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,912 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,241 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,990 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,767 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,138 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,261 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,166 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,896 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,610 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,961 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Germany?
- Gas consumption per person in Germany was 9,339 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 11,261 kilowatt-hours per person in 2006.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 407.75 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Germany rank for gas consumption per person?
- Germany ranks 34th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.