Primary energy from hydropower per person in Germany
Germany: Primary energy from hydropower per person was 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
200.97 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 24.4%
World rank
43rd
of 80 countries
All-time high
304.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2000
All-time low
167.76 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1972
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Germany, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Germany recorded 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person for primary energy from hydropower per person in 2025.
That represents a change of down 24.4% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from hydropower per person in Germany peaked at 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 167.76 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1972.
Germany ranks 43rd of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Primary energy from hydropower per person in Germany, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 213.41 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 228.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1967 | 216.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 218.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 175.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.5% |
| 1970 | 224.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 1971 | 171.74 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 167.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 192.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.0% |
| 1974 | 223.28 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 1975 | 216.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 176.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.5% |
| 1977 | 224.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.3% |
| 1978 | 235.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 235.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 243.49 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 253.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 251.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 239.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 236.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 223.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 238.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 260.6 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 1988 | 256.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 230.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 217.48 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 197.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1992 | 230.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1993 | 232.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 246.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 262.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 228.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 230.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 231.7 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 253.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2001 | 283.15 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 288.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 223.13 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.7% |
| 2004 | 252.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 239.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 245.16 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 260.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 252.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 235.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 259.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 218.55 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2012 | 268.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 2013 | 283.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 240.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 231.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 248.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 242.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 217.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 240.97 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.0% |
| 2020 | 223.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 234.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 209.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 235.31 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 265.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 347.47 kilowatt-hours per person, 58% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Germany's 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 414.43 kilowatt-hours per person, 48% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 210.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 175.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 228.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 206.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 167.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 235.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 243.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.48 kilowatt-hours per person | 260.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 233.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 197.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 262.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 258.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 223.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 245.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 283.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 228.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 265.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 40 Azerbaijan 273.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 41 Taiwan 237.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 42 Mexico 221.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Uzbekistan 170.26 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 45 Pakistan 156.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Czechia 150.4 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from hydropower per person in Germany?
- Primary energy from hydropower per person in Germany was 200.97 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 304.41 kilowatt-hours per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest primary energy from hydropower per person recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 167.76 kilowatt-hours per person in 1972.
- How does Germany rank for primary energy from hydropower per person?
- Germany ranks 43rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from hydropower per person rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from hydropower per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.